Ecuador vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ecuador
46.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
48.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
88th
Nigeria rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.1% against 46.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ecuador ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 44.9% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.4% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.1% against 46.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 1.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ecuador ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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