Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
38,692
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1971–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1971199720231971: 38.7k1972: 43.7k1973: 57.7k1974: 97.2k1975: 136.7k1976: 170.2k1977: 191.3k1978: 212.5k1979: 233.7k1980: 255.4k1981: 269.8k1982: 261.1k1983: 254.1k1984: 266.2k1985: 280.6k1986: 277.7k1987: 274.8k1988: 272.0k1989: 244.8k1990: 197.6k1991: 206.5k1992: 205.6k1993: 204.6k1994: 203.6k1995: 202.7k1996: 208.1k1997: 213.5k2008: 534.5k2009: 544.1k2010: 553.6k2011: 563.2k2012: 572.7k2013: 586.1k2014: 627.8k2015: 669.4k2016: 693.5k2017: 717.5k2018: 741.6k2019: 752.5k2020: 913.5k2021: 938.3k2022: 963.1k2023: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1.09 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,692, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 38,692
1972 43,743 +13.1%
1973 57,677 +31.9%
1974 97,186 +68.5%
1975 136,695 +40.7%
1976 170,173 +24.5%
1977 191,343 +12.4%
1978 212,514 +11.1%
1979 233,684 +10.0%
1980 255,418 +9.3%
1981 269,775 +5.6%
1982 261,075 -3.2%
1983 254,148 -2.7%
1984 266,222 +4.8%
1985 280,594 +5.4%
1986 277,715 -1.0%
1987 274,835 -1.0%
1988 271,956 -1.0%
1989 244,763 -10.0%
1990 197,614 -19.3%
1991 206,541 +4.5%
1992 205,576 -0.5%
1993 204,612 -0.5%
1994 203,647 -0.5%
1995 202,682 -0.5%
1996 208,089 +2.7%
1997 213,496 +2.6%
2008 534,522 +150.4%
2009 544,072 +1.8%
2010 553,622 +1.8%
2011 563,171 +1.7%
2012 572,721 +1.7%
2013 586,105 +2.3%
2014 627,771 +7.1%
2015 669,437 +6.6%
2016 693,477 +3.6%
2017 717,518 +3.5%
2018 741,558 +3.4%
2019 752,544 +1.5%
2020 913,455 +21.4%
2021 938,286 +2.7%
2022 963,116 +2.6%
2023 1.09 million +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131,301 38,692 233,684 9
1980s 265,650 244,763 280,594 10
1990s 205,282 197,614 213,496 8
2000s 539,297 534,522 544,072 2
2010s 647,792 553,622 752,544 10
2020s 976,964 913,455 1.09 million 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 36 Chile 1.37 million compare
  2. 37 South Africa 1.19 million compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 1.17 million compare
  4. 40 Netherlands 985,327 compare
  5. 41 Myanmar 932,199 compare
  6. 42 Greece 872,882 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador was 1.09 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 38,692 in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ecuador ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.