Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 2,988 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,988 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 8,317 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,988, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,277 | — |
| 2013 | 6,515 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,317 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 4,201 | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 3,115 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 2,988 | -4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,988 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,988 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,993, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,327 | 4,201 | 8,317 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,052 | 2,988 | 3,115 | 2 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 2,988 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,317 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,988 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release