Ecuador vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Ecuador
76.1%
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
69.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
58th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 76.1% against 69.1% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Ecuador ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 43.8% 2.9% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 48.5% 56.3% 7.8% UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 68.7% 67.5% 1.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Ecuador or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Ecuador, at 76.1% against 69.1% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Ecuador and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
7.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Ecuador ranks 58th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 58th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release