Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 9.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador stood at 9.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador peaked at 9.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.38 | — |
| 1982 | 5.47 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 6.75 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.08 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.13 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.02 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.32 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.16 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.72 | 8.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 7.85 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.71 | 5 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Ecuador was 9.16 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release