Ecuador vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Ecuador
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Ecuador rank
51st
Spain rank
52nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Spain
0.40.60.811.2197019972024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8712 GPIA 0.8844 GPIA 0.0132 GPIA Spain
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9744 GPIA 0.0276 GPIA Ecuador
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.0567 GPIA Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Spain?
Ecuador, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Spain?
0 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Spain ranks 52nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release