Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador

Ecuador: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.2534 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2534
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.3081
in 2014
All-time low
0.2415
in 2006
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.2932003: 0.282004: 0.262005: 0.2512006: 0.2412007: 0.2492008: 0.2642009: 0.2622010: 0.2932011: 0.2742012: 0.2752013: 0.2892014: 0.3082015: 0.3032016: 0.32017: 0.3022019: 0.252020: 0.253

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador is 0.2534, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador peaked at 0.3081 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2415, in 2006.

Ecuador ranks 64th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2625 0.2415 0.2927 8
2010s 0.2882 0.2497 0.3081 9
2020s 0.2534 0.2534 0.2534 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 61 Brazil 0.2657 compare
  2. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.262 compare
  3. 63 Honduras 0.2608 compare
  4. 65 India 0.2274 compare
  5. 66 Chile 0.2237 compare
  6. 67 Peru 0.2015 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Ecuador was 0.2534 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3081 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Ecuador ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed