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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ecuador, 2007–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % 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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.