Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.2% 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 21.2%.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 43.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 43.4% | — |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -96.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +2193.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.0% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 1.5% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 10.9% | 21.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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)
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 21.2% 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 43.4% 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 85th out of 122 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 37.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release