Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 80th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.4% | — |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador was 8.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.