China vs Ecuador: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

China
8.7
in 2020
Ecuador
10.7
in 2020
China rank
69th
Ecuador rank
68th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • China
  • Ecuador
051015187019452020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 10.7 against 8.7 in China, a difference of 2.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

China ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ecuador Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0.25 0.25 Ecuador
1910s 0 0.4 0.4 Ecuador
1920s 0 0.55 0.55 Ecuador
1930s 0.05 0.7 0.65 Ecuador
1940s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Ecuador
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Ecuador
1960s 0.75 1.55 0.8 Ecuador
1970s 1.1 2.9 1.8 Ecuador
1980s 1.3 9.3 8 Ecuador
1990s 2.65 14.5 11.85 Ecuador
2000s 4.4 15.8 11.4 Ecuador
2010s 4.65 12.65 8 Ecuador
2020s 8.7 10.7 2 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, China or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 10.7 against 8.7 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between China and Ecuador?
2, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do China and Ecuador rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
China ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed