Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 40.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.8% | — |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1408.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.9% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 1.6% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 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 16.7% 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 40.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 109th 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 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release