Ecuador vs Kenya: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Ecuador
10.7
in 2020
Kenya
8.4
in 2020
Ecuador rank
68th
Kenya rank
70th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.7 against 8.4 in Kenya, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.55 | 0.2 | 0.35 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0.25 | 0.45 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 0.35 | 1.2 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 0.65 | 2.25 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 9.3 | 1.55 | 7.75 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 3.05 | 11.45 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 5.8 | 10 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 8.6 | 4.05 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 8.4 | 2.3 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 10.7 against 8.4 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 2.3, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 70th 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.