Ecuador vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
15.0%
in 2024
Peru
14.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Peru rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 93rd of 129 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 16.9% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.6% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.8% | 1.6% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Ecuador, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 93rd 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