Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 11.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.63 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 11.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

That places Ecuador 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ecuador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.6% +26.0%
1970 1.0% +65.1%
1975 1.7% +63.5%
1980 5.5% +223.5%
1985 7.8% +42.0%
1990 11.1% +41.7%
1995 13.2% +19.2%
2000 14.4% +9.6%
2005 13.2% -8.9%
2010 11.8% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 2
1980s 6.7% 5.5% 7.8% 2
1990s 12.1% 11.1% 13.2% 2
2000s 13.8% 13.2% 14.4% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Cuba 12.4% compare
  2. 71 Fiji 12.1% compare
  3. 72 Malta 12.1% compare
  4. 74 Dominican Republic 11.7% compare
  5. 75 Paraguay 11.7% compare
  6. 76 Kuwait 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Ecuador was 11.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)