Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 3.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.0% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Ecuador was 3.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.4%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.