Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 64.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 68.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.8% | — |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 44.8% | 59.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 44.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 55.3% | 64.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release