Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Ecuador, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.9% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.0% on the previous year and up 342.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Ecuador peaked at 2.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 78 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 Master's … Master s female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +74.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Pakistan 3.0% compare
- 52 Chile 3.0% compare
- 53 Mauritius 2.9% compare
- 55 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
- 56 South Africa 2.5% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
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 2.9% 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 2.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 78 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 342.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release