UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador
Ecuador: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.76 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador stood at 8.76. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador peaked at 8.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.11 | — |
| 1982 | 5.48 | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 7.98 | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 7.71 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.84 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.48 | 5.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 7.71 | 7.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.84 | 8.76 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Dominican Republic 9.06 compare
- 68 Mexico 8.95 compare
- 69 Uruguay 8.93 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 8.74 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.68 compare
- 73 Paraguay 8.65 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Ecuador was 8.76 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/