Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- 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)
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 17.3% 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 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 54th 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 up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release