Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 63.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Ecuador is 63.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Ecuador peaked at 64.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.7% | — |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 64.8% | 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 other fields than science, technology in Ecuador?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Ecuador was 63.0% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.