Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.4241 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
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador stood at 0.4241 LPIA.
The figure is up 65.8% on the previous year and up 429.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador peaked at 0.4414 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 56 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 … female Master location LPIA in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0231 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.1084 LPIA | +368.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0274 LPIA | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0811 LPIA | +195.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0901 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0801 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.084 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.377 LPIA | +348.8% |
| 2015 | 0.258 LPIA | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4414 LPIA | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1891 LPIA | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.191 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2558 LPIA | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4241 LPIA | +65.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4241 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2165 LPIA, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4241 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1978 LPIA, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.053 LPIA | 0.0231 LPIA | 0.1084 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2001 LPIA | 0.0801 LPIA | 0.4414 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2903 LPIA | 0.191 LPIA | 0.4241 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 0.4241 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 0.4414 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 56 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 429.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release