Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
Ecuador recorded 7.9% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador peaked at 11.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 11.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 7.9% 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 11.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 112 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 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.