Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 324,467 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ecuador is 324,467, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ecuador peaked at 324,467 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,829, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 225,829 | — |
| 2013 | 239,604 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 244,549 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 260,707 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 268,308 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 272,397 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 263,104 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 307,585 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 317,229 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 324,467 | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 324,467 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,068, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 324,467 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84,938, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,500 | 225,829 | 272,397 | 7 |
| 2020s | 316,427 | 307,585 | 324,467 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 32 Greece 382,560 compare
- 33 Algeria 356,877 compare
- 34 Netherlands 330,285 compare
- 36 Syria 308,009 compare
- 37 South Africa 281,626 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 278,577 compare
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, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ecuador was 324,467 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 324,467 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,829 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release