Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor force with advanced education, female was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2006
All-time low
72.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 72.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 72.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 77.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 77.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 78.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 80.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 77.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 78.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 75.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 74.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 75.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 74 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 75.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 76.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 76.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 75.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 74.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 72.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 74 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2025: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador is 73.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador peaked at 80.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 74th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2000 72.5%
2001 72.4% -0.1%
2003 77.5% +7.1%
2004 77.5% -0.1%
2005 78.2% +0.9%
2006 80.1% +2.5%
2007 77.7% -3.1%
2008 78.6% +1.3%
2009 76.4% -2.9%
2010 75.2% -1.6%
2011 74.7% -0.6%
2012 75.5% +1.0%
2013 74.0% -1.9%
2014 73.0% -1.4%
2015 75.3% +3.1%
2016 76.7% +1.9%
2017 76.1% -0.7%
2018 75.2% -1.3%
2019 74.5% -0.9%
2021 72.7% -2.4%
2022 74.0% +1.8%
2023 73.3% -0.9%
2024 73.2% -0.1%
2025 73.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.8% 72.4% 80.1% 9
2010s 75.0% 73.0% 76.7% 10
2020s 73.3% 72.7% 74.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador was 73.3% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).