How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Ecuador

1.27 billion millions

in 2019

Germany

45,884 millions

in 2017

Ecuador rank

1st

Germany rank

3rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Ecuador
Germany

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.27 billion millions against 45,884 millions in Germany, a difference of 1.27 billion millions.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	113.28 millions	26,405 millions	26,292 millions	Germany
2000s	820.15 millions	44,108 millions	43,288 millions	Germany
2010s	1,607 millions	47,578 millions	45,971 millions	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Ecuador or Germany?: Ecuador, at 1.27 billion millions against 45,884 millions in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Ecuador and Germany?: 1.27 billion millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Ecuador ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/