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
Ecuador recorded 8.0% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Ecuador peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 10.2% | — |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (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 12.4% 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 81st 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 23.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.