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

Ecuador: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.53 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.53
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2018
All-time low
8.84
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

0510151994200720211994: 11.61998: 11.81999: 11.82000: 12.32003: 12.32004: 12.32005: 12.32006: 12.32007: 12.32008: 12.32009: 12.42010: 12.42011: 12.42012: 8.82013: 12.52014: 12.32015: 12.52016: 12.52017: 12.52018: 12.52019: 12.52020: 12.42021: 12.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.53 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador peaked at 12.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 42nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 11.64
1998 11.81 +1.4%
1999 11.79 -0.2%
2000 12.26 +4.0%
2003 12.28 +0.1%
2004 12.33 +0.4%
2005 12.31 -0.2%
2006 12.26 -0.4%
2007 12.34 +0.6%
2008 12.34 +0.0%
2009 12.4 +0.5%
2010 12.42 +0.1%
2011 12.4 -0.2%
2012 8.84 -28.7%
2013 12.51 +41.5%
2014 12.33 -1.4%
2015 12.47 +1.1%
2016 12.46 -0.1%
2017 12.48 +0.2%
2018 12.53 +0.4%
2019 12.51 -0.2%
2020 12.4 -0.8%
2021 12.53 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.74 11.64 11.81 3
2000s 12.31 12.26 12.4 8
2010s 12.09 8.84 12.53 10
2020s 12.47 12.4 12.53 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 39 Norway 12.65 compare
  2. 40 United Kingdom 12.64 compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 12.63 compare
  4. 43 Spain 12.53 compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 12.48 compare
  6. 45 El Salvador 12.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Ecuador was 12.53 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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