Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador peaked at 54.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.6% | — |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 27.3% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.3% compare
- 83 Lithuania 19.2% compare
- 84 Tajikistan 19.0%
- 86 Lebanon 18.9%
- 87 Thailand 18.6%
- 88 Russian Federation 18.6% compare
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Ecuador was 19.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release