Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0608 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0608 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador peaked at 0.0608 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0192 units per person | +123.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0294 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0313 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 units per person | +106.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0435 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.054 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0608 units per person | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
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 0.0608 units per person 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 0.0608 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 197 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 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.