Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 36.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 36.8% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2016.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Ecuador peaked at 57.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.9% | — |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 36.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 36.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 39.5% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 36.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Ecuador?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Ecuador was 36.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.