Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 12.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 46th of 98 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
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 12.7% 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 12.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 46th 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 up 26.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.