Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 76.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.9% | — |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 63.2% | 76.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 55 Switzerland 78.5% compare
- 56 Czechia 76.9% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 76.6% compare
- 59 Belarus 75.6% compare
- 60 Peru 74.0% compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 72.6% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Ecuador was 76.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release