Ecuador vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Ecuador
83.8%
in 2024
Philippines
85.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
94th
Philippines rank
92nd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Ecuador
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 85.7% against 83.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 80.5% 80.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2010s 80.0% 83.2% 3.2% Philippines
2020s 84.5% 85.6% 1.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Philippines?
Philippines, at 85.7% against 83.8% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Philippines?
1.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Ecuador ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,264 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release