Labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with advanced education, male was 82.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador is 82.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador peaked at 90.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.2% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.6% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.1% | 82.6% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Ecuador was 82.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).