Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 1,845 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,845 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 1,906 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302.08 millions, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 531.02 millions | — |
| 1999 | 450.64 millions | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 302.08 millions | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 622.82 millions | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 649.17 millions | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 791.09 millions | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 839.74 millions | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,072 millions | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 1,131 millions | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,094 millions | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,136 millions | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,551 millions | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 1,573 millions | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,491 millions | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,510 millions | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,686 millions | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1,906 millions | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1,845 millions | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490.83 millions | 450.64 millions | 531.02 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 462.45 millions | 302.08 millions | 622.82 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,093 millions | 649.17 millions | 1,573 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,688 millions | 1,491 millions | 1,906 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 secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ecuador was 1,845 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.08 millions in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release