Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador stood at 19.2%.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 42.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.3% | — |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1831.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 1.5% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.2% | 19.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release