Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.050.10.151994200720211994: 0.122 % of youth population with high education1998: 0.143 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.106 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.084 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.081 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.081 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.083 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.085 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.076 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.082 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.084 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.106 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.146 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.114 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.138 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.135 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.122 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.125 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.121 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.113 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.12 % of youth population with high education2021: 0.13 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 107 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.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1994 0.1%
1998 0.1% +17.3%
1999 0.1% -22.3%
2000 0.1% -4.4%
2003 0.1% -20.7%
2004 0.1% -3.1%
2005 0.1% -0.8%
2006 0.1% +3.2%
2007 0.1% +1.9%
2008 0.1% -10.4%
2009 0.1% +7.6%
2010 0.1% +2.9%
2011 0.1% +26.2%
2012 0.1% +37.0%
2013 0.1% -21.7%
2014 0.1% +20.7%
2015 0.1% -2.3%
2016 0.1% -9.0%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% -3.4%
2019 0.1% -6.7%
2020 0.1% +6.4%
2021 0.1% +8.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 40 Zambia 0.1% compare
  2. 41 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 42 Philippines 0.1% compare
  4. 44 Malawi 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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