Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with advanced education, female was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).