Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Ecuador
1.27 billion millions
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,056 millions
in 2017
Ecuador rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.27 billion millions against 39,056 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.27 billion millions.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 158 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 33.27 millions 2,299 millions 2,265 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 175.28 millions 4,855 millions 4,680 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 68.81 millions 13,153 millions 13,084 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 415.52 millions 16,604 millions 16,188 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,646 millions 33,155 millions 31,509 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ecuador, at 1.27 billion millions against 39,056 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.27 billion millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Ecuador ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/