Inbound internationally: Students … both Colombia South America in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inbound internationally: Students … both Colombia South America was 1,227 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Ecuador stood at 1,227. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Ecuador peaked at 2,404 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,227, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Colombia South America in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,506 | — |
| 2014 | 1,550 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,404 | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 2,080 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 2,239 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,133 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,459 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1,289 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,227 | -4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1227.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,227 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5, 22.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,985 | 1,506 | 2,404 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,325 | 1,227 | 1,459 | 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 inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Ecuador?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Ecuador was 1,227 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,404 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Colombia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release