Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.3% 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 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.9% | — |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.4% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 9.3% 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 16.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 38th 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 30.3%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release