Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 89.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador is 89.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.2% | — |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.7% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 65 Benin 90.0%
- 66 Honduras 90.0%
- 67 Russian Federation 90.0%
- 69 Switzerland 89.7%
- 70 Croatia 89.2%
- 71 Slovakia 89.0%
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ecuador was 89.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).