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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 30.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
30.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1990
All-time low
30.0%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1982–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador, 1982–2017

0102030401982199920171982: 34.11990: 43.72007: 31.32008: 31.92009: 31.52010: 30.42011: 31.42012: 30.52013: 31.12014: 32.32015: 30.42016: 30.92017: 30

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 43.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 primary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 34.1%
1990 43.7% +28.3%
2007 31.3% -28.3%
2008 31.9% +1.7%
2009 31.5% -1.2%
2010 30.4% -3.2%
2011 31.4% +3.0%
2012 30.5% -2.8%
2013 31.1% +2.1%
2014 32.3% +3.7%
2015 30.4% -5.8%
2016 30.9% +1.5%
2017 30.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.1% 34.1% 34.1% 1
1990s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 1
2000s 31.5% 31.3% 31.9% 3
2010s 30.9% 30.0% 32.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 30.6% compare
  2. 5 Palestine, State of 30.3% compare
  3. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.2% compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 28.4% compare
  5. 9 Honduras 28.2% compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 27.5% 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 30.0% 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 43.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 74 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/