Argentina vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Argentina
20.1%
in 2020
Ecuador
19.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
70th
Ecuador rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 20.1% against 19.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 101 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 19.1% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.7% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 20.1% against 19.2% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 101 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release