Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 601,784 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
601,784
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
601,784
in 2023
All-time low
11,629
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720231971: 11.6k1972: 13.1k1973: 18.3k1979: 82.8k1980: 91.8k1981: 94.7k1982: 97.6k1983: 100.5k1984: 103.4k1985: 104.6k1986: 105.9k1987: 107.2k1988: 108.4k2008: 282.6k2009: 292.1k2010: 301.7k2011: 311.2k2012: 320.8k2013: 332.0k2014: 343.3k2015: 354.6k2016: 366.3k2017: 378.0k2018: 389.8k2019: 398.4k2020: 498.5k2021: 513.4k2022: 528.2k2023: 601.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ecuador stood at 601,784. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ecuador peaked at 601,784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,629, in 1971.

That places Ecuador 39th out of 195 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, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 11,629
1972 13,121 +12.8%
1973 18,335 +39.7%
1979 82,762 +351.4%
1980 91,784 +10.9%
1981 94,681 +3.2%
1982 97,578 +3.1%
1983 100,474 +3.0%
1984 103,371 +2.9%
1985 104,636 +1.2%
1986 105,900 +1.2%
1987 107,165 +1.2%
1988 108,430 +1.2%
2008 282,574 +160.6%
2009 292,122 +3.4%
2010 301,670 +3.3%
2011 311,217 +3.2%
2012 320,765 +3.1%
2013 332,033 +3.5%
2014 343,302 +3.4%
2015 354,570 +3.3%
2016 366,303 +3.3%
2017 378,037 +3.2%
2018 389,770 +3.1%
2019 398,438 +2.2%
2020 498,507 +25.1%
2021 513,370 +3.0%
2022 528,232 +2.9%
2023 601,784 +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,462 11,629 82,762 4
1980s 101,558 91,784 108,430 9
2000s 287,348 282,574 292,122 2
2010s 349,610 301,670 398,438 10
2020s 535,473 498,507 601,784 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 36 Ukraine 707,981 compare
  2. 37 Malaysia 660,174 compare
  3. 38 Nigeria 608,519 compare
  4. 40 Myanmar 545,901 compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 530,206 compare
  6. 42 Greece 433,746 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ecuador?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Ecuador was 601,784 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 601,784 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11,629 in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Ecuador ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.