Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 821.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador is 821.27, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador peaked at 821.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 419.41, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 468.75 | — |
| 2010 | 419.41 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 457.65 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 442.16 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 508.17 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 521.43 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 564.74 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 577.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 782.97 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 791.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 732.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 679.17 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 713.86 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 821.27 | +15.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 821.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,714, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 821.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,858, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468.75 | 468.75 | 468.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 562.86 | 419.41 | 791.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 736.7 | 679.17 | 821.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 Sri Lanka 980.25 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 974.56 compare
- 83 Syria 937.99
- 85 Cape Verde 756.28 compare
- 86 Guatemala 704.8 compare
- 87 Philippines 681.29
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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ecuador was 821.27 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 821.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.41 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release