Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 15.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
15.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2021
All-time low
10.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 10.8 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14 %2017: 15.1 %2020: 14.9 %2021: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Ecuador peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.8% 3
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 15.1% 8
2020s 15.3% 14.9% 15.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Saint Lucia 17.6% compare
  2. 81 Tunisia 16.9% compare
  3. 82 Costa Rica 16.5%
  4. 84 Namibia 14.1% compare
  5. 85 Uruguay 13.9% compare
  6. 86 Thailand 13.4%

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

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 15.6% 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 15.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 111 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 44.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,335 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release