Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.339 % of total population in working age1998: 0.375 % of total population in working age1999: 0.366 % of total population in working age2000: 0.426 % of total population in working age2003: 0.368 % of total population in working age2004: 0.365 % of total population in working age2005: 0.381 % of total population in working age2006: 0.389 % of total population in working age2007: 0.382 % of total population in working age2008: 0.392 % of total population in working age2009: 0.389 % of total population in working age2010: 0.402 % of total population in working age2011: 0.419 % of total population in working age2012: 0.577 % of total population in working age2013: 0.433 % of total population in working age2014: 0.465 % of total population in working age2015: 0.467 % of total population in working age2016: 0.476 % of total population in working age2017: 0.48 % of total population in working age2018: 0.475 % of total population in working age2019: 0.482 % of total population in working age2020: 0.508 % of total population in working age2021: 0.502 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1994 0.3%
1998 0.4% +10.7%
1999 0.4% -2.5%
2000 0.4% +16.4%
2003 0.4% -13.6%
2004 0.4% -0.8%
2005 0.4% +4.5%
2006 0.4% +2.0%
2007 0.4% -1.7%
2008 0.4% +2.5%
2009 0.4% -0.7%
2010 0.4% +3.2%
2011 0.4% +4.3%
2012 0.6% +37.7%
2013 0.4% -24.9%
2014 0.5% +7.4%
2015 0.5% +0.5%
2016 0.5% +1.9%
2017 0.5% +0.8%
2018 0.5% -1.0%
2019 0.5% +1.3%
2020 0.5% +5.6%
2021 0.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  5. 45 Spain 0.5% compare
  6. 46 Argentina 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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