Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 492 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador is 492, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 492 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 113th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 252.29 | 130 | 322 | 7 |
| 2020s | 410 | 341 | 492 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 110 Dominican Republic 624 compare
- 111 Mozambique 613 compare
- 112 Mauritius 508 compare
- 114 Namibia 426 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 402 compare
- 116 Rwanda 397 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Ecuador was 492 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 492 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release