Average age, above primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average age, above primary education was 31.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
37.09
in 2012
All-time low
27.87
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021
Average age, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, above primary education in Ecuador stood at 31.8.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Ecuador peaked at 37.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 1994.
That places Ecuador 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.87 | — |
| 1998 | 28.34 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.79 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.75 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.64 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.23 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.26 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.09 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.42 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.25 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.35 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.09 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 31.86 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 30.34 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.65 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.56 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.43 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.33 | 27.87 | 28.79 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.07 | 29.75 | 31.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.24 | 30.34 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.61 | 31.43 | 31.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Ecuador?
- Average age, above primary education in Ecuador was 31.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 1994.
- How does Ecuador rank for average age, above primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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