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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10.6%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 63 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 1974
All-time low
10.6%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1974–2017

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

1020304050601974199520171974: 57.71982: 17.22007: 16.72008: 16.12009: 16.52010: 15.72011: 14.12012: 13.52013: 13.92014: 13.12015: 11.72016: 11.92017: 10.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 10.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 57.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 incomplete primary, male in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 57.7%
1982 17.2% -70.1%
2007 16.7% -3.1%
2008 16.1% -3.8%
2009 16.5% +2.5%
2010 15.7% -4.7%
2011 14.1% -10.1%
2012 13.5% -4.3%
2013 13.9% +2.7%
2014 13.1% -5.9%
2015 11.7% -10.7%
2016 11.9% +2.1%
2017 10.6% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.7% 57.7% 57.7% 1
1980s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2000s 16.4% 16.1% 16.7% 3
2010s 13.0% 10.6% 15.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Qatar 11.5% compare
  2. 24 Peru 10.8% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 10.6% compare
  4. 27 Mali 10.5% compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 10.1% compare
  6. 29 Bahrain 9.6% 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 10.6% 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 57.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 63 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 down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 incomplete primary, male. 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 incomplete primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male 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/