Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 89.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 112 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2020
All-time low
89.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ecuador was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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