Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 53.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador stood at 53.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador peaked at 57.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 44.0% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.2% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.8% | 56.3% | 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)
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- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Ecuador was 53.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).