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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 15.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.1%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
71st
of 86 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 1974
Years of data
14
1974–2017

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

0510151974199520171974: 1.71982: 5.61990: 14.32007: 10.82008: 10.72009: 10.82010: 112011: 10.82012: 12.12013: 12.72014: 11.92015: 14.22016: 142017: 15.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 15.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Ecuador peaked at 15.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1974.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 1.7%
1982 5.6% +235.1%
1990 14.3% +156.9%
2007 10.8% -24.6%
2008 10.7% -1.2%
2009 10.8% +1.1%
2010 11.0% +2.4%
2011 10.8% -1.8%
2012 12.1% +11.5%
2013 12.7% +5.1%
2014 11.9% -6.4%
2015 14.2% +19.2%
2016 14.0% -1.1%
2017 15.1% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1980s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
1990s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.8% 3
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 15.1% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Uruguay 15.7% compare
  2. 69 Mexico 15.3% compare
  3. 70 Samoa 15.2% compare
  4. 72 Tunisia 14.8% compare
  5. 73 South Africa 13.7% compare
  6. 74 Thailand 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Ecuador was 15.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/