Start month of the academic school year in Ecuador
Ecuador: Start month of the academic school year was 1 tertiary education in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
1 tertiary education
in 2006
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Start month of the academic school year in Ecuador, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Ecuador is 1 tertiary education, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Ecuador peaked at 10 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 tertiary education, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Start month of the academic school year in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tertiary education | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 174 Australia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Colombia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Costa Rica 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Guatemala 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Honduras 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Iraq 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Kenya 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Cambodia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Kiribati 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Lebanon 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Maldives 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Montenegro 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Malaysia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Namibia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Nicaragua 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Nauru 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 New Zealand 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Paraguay 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Palestine 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 El Salvador 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Eswatini 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Seychelles 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 East Timor 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Tonga 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Samoa 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 South Africa 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Zambia 1 tertiary education compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 1 tertiary education compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Ecuador?
- Start month of the academic school year in Ecuador was 1 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tertiary education in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Ecuador ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release