Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador is 19.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 30.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 38th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.1% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 10.9% | 30.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 19.1% 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 30.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% 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 29.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release