Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 426,562 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ecuador stood at 426,562. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ecuador peaked at 426,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,796, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 288,796 | — |
| 2013 | 293,255 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 292,572 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 297,859 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 299,546 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 313,872 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 312,789 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 388,217 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 409,215 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 426,562 | +4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 426,562 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 426,562 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 129,982, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 299,813 | 288,796 | 313,872 | 7 |
| 2020s | 407,998 | 388,217 | 426,562 | 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ecuador was 426,562 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 426,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,796 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release