Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Ecuador
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.07 GPIA
in 2021
Ecuador rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
68th

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

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.40.60.811.2197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9353 GPIA 0.9901 GPIA 0.0548 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9944 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0223 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.1 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.026 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 127 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, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release