Ecuador vs Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Ecuador
0.9828 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.985 GPIA
in 2020
Ecuador rank
64th
Spain rank
61st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.985 GPIA against 0.9828 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0022 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.944 GPIA | 0.019 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.0114 GPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 0.0108 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Ecuador or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.985 GPIA against 0.9828 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Ecuador and Spain?
- 0.0022 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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
February 2026 Data Release