Ecuador vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
15.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
15.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 89th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 0.4% | 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 89th of 129 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, 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