Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 62.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Ecuador, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ecuador stood at 62.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ecuador peaked at 62.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.9% | — |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +51.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 62.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 62.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 27.9% | 45.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ecuador?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Ecuador was 62.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release