Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.4306 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ecuador, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.4306 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022.
The figure is up 116.5% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador peaked at 0.4721 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0767 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.0652 LPIA | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.046 LPIA | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 LPIA | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0678 LPIA | +139.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1324 LPIA | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 LPIA | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2742 LPIA | +187.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2442 LPIA | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4721 LPIA | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 LPIA | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2341 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1989 LPIA | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4306 LPIA | +116.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4306 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2198 LPIA, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4306 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1809 LPIA, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0626 LPIA | 0.046 LPIA | 0.0767 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1949 LPIA | 0.0284 LPIA | 0.4721 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 LPIA | 0.1989 LPIA | 0.4306 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador was 0.4306 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4721 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release