Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
- 60 Greece 0.7% compare
- 61 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 63 Iceland 0.7% compare
- 64 New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 65 Honduras 0.6% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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 0.7% 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 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 111 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 5.5%. 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 Services 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