Ecuador vs India: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Ecuador
2.44 billion millions
in 2019
India
67,486 millions
in 2013
Ecuador rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Ecuador
  • India
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.44 billion millions against 67,486 millions in India, a difference of 2.44 billion millions.

Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 145 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador India Difference Ahead
1990s 88.74 millions 14,633 millions 14,544 millions India
2000s 876.59 millions 35,344 millions 34,468 millions India
2010s 2,490 millions 66,071 millions 63,581 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Ecuador or India?
Ecuador, at 2.44 billion millions against 67,486 millions in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Ecuador and India?
2.44 billion millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Ecuador and India rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Ecuador ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/