UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.3%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 1974
Years of data
14
1974–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador, 1974–2017

2.557.51012.51974199520171974: 1.71982: 5.61990: 11.12007: 92008: 8.92009: 9.22010: 9.22011: 9.32012: 10.32013: 10.82014: 9.92015: 11.72016: 11.32017: 12.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador is 12.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 12.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1974.

That places Ecuador 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 1.7%
1982 5.6% +235.1%
1990 11.1% +99.6%
2007 9.0% -18.8%
2008 8.9% -0.9%
2009 9.2% +2.5%
2010 9.2% +0.1%
2011 9.3% +1.3%
2012 10.3% +11.1%
2013 10.8% +4.7%
2014 9.9% -8.5%
2015 11.7% +18.1%
2016 11.3% -3.5%
2017 12.3% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1980s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
1990s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2000s 9.0% 8.9% 9.2% 3
2010s 10.6% 9.2% 12.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 48 Chile 12.8% compare
  2. 49 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
  3. 50 Azerbaijan 12.6% compare
  4. 52 Malta 11.8% compare
  5. 53 Saint Lucia 11.7% compare
  6. 54 Uruguay 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador was 12.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Ecuador ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/