Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 298.55 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 298.55 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ecuador peaked at 299.42 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4 millions, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 115 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 upper secondary education, US$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.4 millions | — |
| 2010 | 102.48 millions | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 129.13 millions | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 138.41 millions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 169.72 millions | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 185.55 millions | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 194.84 millions | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 208.68 millions | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 288.01 millions | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 283.58 millions | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 258.88 millions | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 249.65 millions | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 267.63 millions | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 299.42 millions | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 298.55 millions | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4 millions | 98.4 millions | 98.4 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 188.93 millions | 102.48 millions | 288.01 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 274.83 millions | 249.65 millions | 299.42 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ecuador was 298.55 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 299.42 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4 millions in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release