Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,157 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,157 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 1,198 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 412.53 millions, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 412.53 millions | — |
| 2010 | 445.84 millions | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 546.34 millions | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 588.07 millions | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 757.94 millions | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 788.41 millions | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 739.5 millions | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 752.7 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 994.07 millions | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 millions | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 944.81 millions | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 954.04 millions | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,062 millions | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,198 millions | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,157 millions | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.53 millions | 412.53 millions | 412.53 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 734.79 millions | 445.84 millions | 1,000 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,063 millions | 944.81 millions | 1,198 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador was 1,157 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.53 millions in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release