Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2024
All-time low
7.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.8% | — |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Slovakia 11.0%
- 44 Croatia 10.8%
- 45 Switzerland 10.3%
- 47 Russian Federation 10.0%
- 48 Honduras 10.0%
- 49 Benin 10.0%
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador was 10.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release