Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 0.5% 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 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 116 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 14.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release