Labor force with advanced education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with advanced education was 77.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77.2% for labor force with advanced education in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Ecuador peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 80.1% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.7% | 77.9% | 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 in Ecuador?
- Labor force with advanced education in Ecuador was 77.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 (% of total 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).