Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.2%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2016

24682007201120162007: 1.3 %2008: 6.8 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 8.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 522.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2007 to 2016.
Year % Change
2007 1.3%
2008 6.8% +413.8%
2014 6.7% -0.2%
2015 7.1% +5.1%
2016 8.2% +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 1.3% 6.8% 2
2010s 7.3% 6.7% 8.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 46 Niger 8.8% compare
  2. 47 Mozambique 8.6% compare
  3. 48 New Zealand 8.5% compare
  4. 50 Guyana 8.1% compare
  5. 51 Bahrain 8.0% compare
  6. 52 Estonia 8.0% compare

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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 8.2% 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 8.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Ecuador ranks 49th out of 97 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 522.7%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.