Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador is 18.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 25.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.1% | — |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
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 18.8% in 2016, 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 25.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.