School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 14.89 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador stood at 14.89 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador peaked at 14.89 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.23 years, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.23 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.78 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 11.79 years | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 12.19 years | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.39 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.56 years | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 14.89 years | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.55 years, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.89 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.51 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 years | 8.23 years | 11.79 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.42 years | 12.19 years | 12.67 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.73 years | 14.56 years | 14.89 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador was 14.89 years in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 years in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.