Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.7% | — |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +101.7% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 4 |
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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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Ecuador was 14.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.