Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 128,571 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Ecuador, 2015β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 128,571 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ecuador peaked at 128,571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,814, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,766 | 44,814 | 74,229 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99,300 | 82,863 | 128,571 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 20 Thailand 159,962 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 155,218 compare
- 22 Malaysia 153,640 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
- 25 Morocco 99,618 compare
- 26 Egypt, Arab Republic of 97,904 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Ecuador was 128,571 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 128,571 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,814 in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release