Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 299,546 number in 2016. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Ecuador, 2012–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Ecuador stood at 299,546 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.
That places Ecuador 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 288,796 number | — |
| 2013 | 293,255 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 292,572 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 297,859 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 299,546 number | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 299,546 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,829 number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 299,546 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 218,616 number, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 31 Syria 337,949 number compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 335,183 number compare
- 33 Greece 312,706 number
- 35 Kazakhstan 292,231 number
- 36 Belgium 208,652 number
- 37 Nepal 203,448 number
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
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 299,546 number in 2016, 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 299,546 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,796 number in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.