Productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Productivity vs educational attainment was 18.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2020
All-time low
7.94
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 18.8 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador peaked at 19.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.26 | — |
| 1996 | 9.19 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.36 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.42 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.66 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.94 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 9.25 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.05 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.53 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.91 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.96 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.36 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.17 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 16.56 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.78 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.14 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.07 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.38 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.04 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 18.55 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 18.94 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 | 7.94 | 9.26 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 8.4 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 14.17 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 | 18.55 | 19.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Ecuador was 18.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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