Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 11.4 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
11.4
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2021
All-time low
8.68
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

02.557.51012.51994200720211994: 8.71998: 91999: 8.92000: 9.72003: 9.32004: 9.42005: 9.42006: 9.62007: 9.72008: 102009: 10.12010: 10.32011: 10.62012: 10.72013: 10.72014: 10.72015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 10.92018: 11.12019: 11.12020: 11.32021: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador stood at 11.4. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador peaked at 11.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.86 8.68 9 3
2000s 9.64 9.28 10.12 8
2010s 10.77 10.28 11.13 10
2020s 11.33 11.25 11.4 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Peru 11.43 compare
  2. 16 Panama 11.41 compare
  3. 17 Ireland 11.41 compare
  4. 19 Jordan 11.38 compare
  5. 20 Serbia 11.25 compare
  6. 21 Palestine 11.23 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Ecuador was 11.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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