Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Ecuador

Ecuador: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 1.27 billion millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.27 billion millions
World rank
1st
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion millions
in 2019
All-time low
5.12 millions
in 1971
Years of data
17
1970–2019

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Ecuador, 1970–2019

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1970199420191970: 9.5 millions1971: 5.1 millions1977: 61.4 millions1984: 153.3 millions1985: 183.9 millions1986: 188.6 millions1995: 113.3 millions1999: 24.3 millions2000: 10.9 millions2009: 820.2 millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.3k millions2012: 1.4k millions2013: 1.5k millions2014: 2.2k millions2015: 2.2k millions2019: 1.3B millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Ecuador stood at 1.27 billion millions. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 155,379,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Ecuador peaked at 1.27 billion millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.12 millions, in 1971.

Ecuador ranks 1st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.34 millions 5.12 millions 61.43 millions 3
1980s 175.28 millions 153.33 millions 188.57 millions 3
1990s 68.81 millions 24.33 millions 113.28 millions 2
2000s 415.52 millions 10.88 millions 820.15 millions 2
2010s 182.05 million millions 1,122 millions 1.27 billion millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Ecuador?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Ecuador was 1.27 billion millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 millions in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Ecuador ranks 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 155,379,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/