Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 491,220 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ecuador is 491,220, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ecuador peaked at 491,220 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,063, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,063 | — |
| 1972 | 30,622 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 39,342 | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 150,922 | +283.6% |
| 1980 | 163,634 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 162,851 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 163,526 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 251,948 | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 251,956 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 314,867 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 351,788 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 354,106 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 414,948 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 434,884 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 491,220 | +13.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 491,220 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 491,220 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,370, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +283.6% | 39,342 | 150,922 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,987 | 27,063 | 150,922 | 4 |
| 1980s | 163,337 | 162,851 | 163,634 | 3 |
| 2000s | 251,948 | 251,948 | 251,948 | 1 |
| 2010s | 318,179 | 251,956 | 354,106 | 4 |
| 2020s | 447,017 | 414,948 | 491,220 | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ecuador was 491,220 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 491,220 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,063 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release