Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador
Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 30.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador stood at 30.4%.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador peaked at 30.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Namibia 31.4% compare
- 109 New Zealand 31.1% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.6% compare
- 112 Nepal 29.8% compare
- 113 Libya 29.3% compare
- 114 Costa Rica 28.9% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Ecuador was 30.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)