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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 43.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2017
All-time low
8.5%
in 1974
Years of data
13
1974–2017

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

102030401974199520171974: 8.51982: 15.42007: 33.22008: 33.22009: 342010: 34.92011: 35.92012: 37.92013: 38.62014: 38.52015: 42.32016: 42.32017: 43.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Ecuador is 43.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Ecuador peaked at 43.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1974.

That places Ecuador 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 8.5%
1982 15.4% +81.2%
2007 33.2% +115.4%
2008 33.2% -0.1%
2009 34.0% +2.4%
2010 34.9% +2.6%
2011 35.9% +2.8%
2012 37.9% +5.5%
2013 38.6% +2.0%
2014 38.5% -0.3%
2015 42.3% +9.7%
2016 42.3% +0.1%
2017 43.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
1980s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
2000s 33.5% 33.2% 34.0% 3
2010s 39.2% 34.9% 43.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 54 Iran 48.4% compare
  2. 55 Brazil 47.4% compare
  3. 56 Malta 45.2% compare
  4. 58 Panama 43.0% compare
  5. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.6% compare
  6. 60 Palestine, State of 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Ecuador was 43.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Ecuador ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/