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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
11.2%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
25th
of 65 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 1974
All-time low
11.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1974–2017

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

10203040501974199520171974: 53.71982: 172007: 16.92008: 16.82009: 172010: 16.32011: 14.72012: 14.42013: 14.22014: 13.42015: 122016: 11.92017: 11.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 53.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 65 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, both sexes in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 53.7%
1982 17.0% -68.3%
2007 16.9% -0.8%
2008 16.8% -0.8%
2009 17.0% +1.2%
2010 16.3% -4.1%
2011 14.7% -9.5%
2012 14.4% -2.3%
2013 14.2% -1.2%
2014 13.4% -5.9%
2015 12.0% -10.6%
2016 11.9% -0.7%
2017 11.2% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.7% 53.7% 53.7% 1
1980s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2000s 16.9% 16.8% 17.0% 3
2010s 13.5% 11.2% 16.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Bermuda 12.5% compare
  2. 23 Singapore 12.1% compare
  3. 24 Syria 11.6% compare
  4. 26 Qatar 11.0% compare
  5. 27 Mexico 10.6% compare
  6. 28 Bangladesh 10.2% 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 11.2% 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 53.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 65 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 33.5%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total 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/