Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador stood at 13.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.2% | — |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Ecuador was 13.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.