Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Ecuador, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in Ecuador stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Ecuador peaked at 8.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 108th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.4%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Ecuador?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Ecuador was 5.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.