UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 52.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
52.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2017
All-time low
14.4%
in 1974
Years of data
14
1974–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador, 1974–2017

10203040501974199520171974: 14.41982: 23.51990: 43.72007: 43.12008: 432009: 432010: 44.72011: 45.32012: 46.82013: 47.92014: 48.82015: 52.22016: 51.92017: 52.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador stood at 52.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador peaked at 52.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 72nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 14.4%
1982 23.5% +63.2%
1990 43.7% +85.8%
2007 43.1% -1.5%
2008 43.0% -0.1%
2009 43.0% -0.0%
2010 44.7% +3.8%
2011 45.3% +1.5%
2012 46.8% +3.3%
2013 47.9% +2.4%
2014 48.8% +1.7%
2015 52.2% +7.0%
2016 51.9% -0.6%
2017 52.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
1980s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1
1990s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 1
2000s 43.1% 43.0% 43.1% 3
2010s 48.8% 44.7% 52.9% 8

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  2. 70 Portugal 54.3% compare
  3. 71 Mauritius 54.2% compare
  4. 73 Indonesia 50.9% compare
  5. 74 Paraguay 50.1% compare
  6. 75 Thailand 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Ecuador was 52.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary 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/