Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.2997 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador stood at 0.2997 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador peaked at 0.343 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.141 LPIA, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 60th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1487 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.1449 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.141 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1436 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1746 LPIA | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1622 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2066 LPIA | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.291 LPIA | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.307 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.343 LPIA | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3078 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2661 LPIA | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2997 LPIA | +12.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2997 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4234 LPIA, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2997 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2997 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1449 LPIA | 0.141 LPIA | 0.1487 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.242 LPIA | 0.1436 LPIA | 0.343 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2829 LPIA | 0.2661 LPIA | 0.2997 LPIA | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador was 0.2997 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.343 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release