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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 14.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 88 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.2%
in 1974
Years of data
14
1974–2017

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

510151974199520171974: 3.21982: 7.51990: 15.72007: 11.42008: 10.92009: 11.12010: 11.42011: 10.72012: 122013: 12.72014: 11.72015: 13.62016: 13.52017: 14

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Ecuador is 14.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Ecuador peaked at 15.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 74th of 88 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 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). Total in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 3.2%
1982 7.5% +137.1%
1990 15.7% +109.3%
2007 11.4% -27.3%
2008 10.9% -4.4%
2009 11.1% +1.2%
2010 11.4% +2.6%
2011 10.7% -6.1%
2012 12.0% +12.5%
2013 12.7% +6.1%
2014 11.7% -7.9%
2015 13.6% +16.0%
2016 13.5% -0.9%
2017 14.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1980s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1
1990s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
2000s 11.2% 10.9% 11.4% 3
2010s 12.4% 10.7% 14.0% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 71 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  2. 72 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  3. 73 Italy 15.0% compare
  4. 75 South Africa 13.7% compare
  5. 76 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  6. 77 Thailand 12.9% 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 14.0% 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 15.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 88 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 21.9%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/