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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 28.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
28.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1990
All-time low
28.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1982–2017

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

0102030401982199920171982: 31.11990: 42.62007: 30.12008: 30.42009: 29.92010: 28.72011: 29.82012: 28.92013: 302014: 31.72015: 292016: 29.82017: 28.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador stood at 28.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 42.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2010.

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, female in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 31.1%
1990 42.6% +37.0%
2007 30.1% -29.3%
2008 30.4% +0.9%
2009 29.9% -1.6%
2010 28.7% -3.9%
2011 29.8% +3.7%
2012 28.9% -3.1%
2013 30.0% +3.7%
2014 31.7% +5.7%
2015 29.0% -8.4%
2016 29.8% +2.7%
2017 28.8% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1
1990s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1
2000s 30.1% 29.9% 30.4% 3
2010s 29.6% 28.7% 31.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Iran 32.6% compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 32.6% compare
  3. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 29.9% compare
  4. 8 Palestine 28.6% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 28.1% compare
  6. 10 Honduras 27.7% 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 28.8% 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 42.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
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 4.4%. 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, 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female 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 females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education 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/