Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 491,220 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ecuador stood at 491,220. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ecuador peaked at 491,220 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,063, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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% |
| 1981 | 163,438 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 163,242 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 163,047 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 162,851 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 163,020 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 163,188 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 163,357 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 163,526 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 251,948 | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 251,950 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 251,952 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 251,954 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 251,956 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 272,926 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 293,897 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 314,867 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 327,174 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 339,481 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 351,788 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 354,106 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 414,948 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 424,916 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 434,884 | +2.3% |
| 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 … gaps filled male 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 |
| 2008 | +54.1% | 163,526 | 251,948 |
| 1973 | +28.5% | 30,622 | 39,342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,987 | 27,063 | 150,922 | 4 |
| 1980s | 163,256 | 162,851 | 163,634 | 9 |
| 2000s | 251,949 | 251,948 | 251,950 | 2 |
| 2010s | 301,010 | 251,952 | 354,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,492 | 414,948 | 491,220 | 4 |
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 (number), gaps in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Ecuador was 491,220 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 491,220 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,063 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.