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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 31.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 74 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1990
All-time low
31.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1982–2017

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

0102030401982199920171982: 37.11990: 44.82007: 32.72008: 33.52009: 33.22010: 32.42011: 33.12012: 32.32013: 32.42014: 332015: 322016: 32.12017: 31.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 31.3% 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Ecuador peaked at 44.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 37.1%
1990 44.8% +21.0%
2007 32.7% -27.2%
2008 33.5% +2.5%
2009 33.2% -0.9%
2010 32.4% -2.5%
2011 33.1% +2.3%
2012 32.3% -2.5%
2013 32.4% +0.4%
2014 33.0% +1.7%
2015 32.0% -3.0%
2016 32.1% +0.4%
2017 31.3% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1
1990s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
2000s 33.1% 32.7% 33.5% 3
2010s 32.3% 31.3% 33.1% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Uruguay 36.4% compare
  2. 4 Palestine 32.0% compare
  3. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 31.4% compare
  4. 7 Honduras 28.8% compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 28.3% compare
  6. 9 Iran 28.0% 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 31.3% 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 44.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Ecuador ranks 6th 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 4.2%. 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, 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 primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/