Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 177 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ecuador is 177, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ecuador peaked at 177 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 114th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89 | — |
| 2014 | 104 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 134 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | -59.0% |
| 2019 | 132 | +140.0% |
| 2020 | 150 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 163 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 177 | +8.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 177 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108 | 55 | 134 | 6 |
| 2020s | 163.33 | 150 | 177 | 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 8 programmes, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Ecuador was 177 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release