Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador
Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 6.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +128.4% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Ecuador was 6.9% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary