Expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure on tertiary education was 43.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador peaked at 43.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +133.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -65.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +485.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 9.9% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 8.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 5.2% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Ecuador was 43.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.