School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ecuador stood at 3.14 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ecuador peaked at 3.14 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 years, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.06 years | — |
| 2012 | 1.94 years | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.25 years | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 years | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7 years | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.14 years | +11.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.14 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 years | 2.06 years | 2.06 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 1.94 years | 2.36 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.7 years | 3.14 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Ecuador was 3.14 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 years in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release