Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 14.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador is 14.69, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 14.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.45 | — |
| 2008 | 10.94 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.07 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.36 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 13.48 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.93 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.69 | +5.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.22, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.15 | 10.94 | 11.45 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 10.67 | 13.96 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.31 | 13.93 | 14.69 | 2 |
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Ecuador was 14.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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