Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 71.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador peaked at 89.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 34th 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 71.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.9%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 76.9% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.6% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 basic education, male in Ecuador?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador was 71.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).