Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 426,562 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ecuador, 2012β2023
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.
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
- 30 Poland, Republic of 515,306 compare
- 31 South Africa 494,208 compare
- 32 Chile 474,355 compare
- 34 Malaysia 394,924 compare
- 35 Netherlands 379,055 compare
- 36 Ukraine 370,803 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0043 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release