Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +199.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -73.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2099.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Ecuador was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release