Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 79.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador peaked at 86.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78.8% | — |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +185.3% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 79.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 79.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 78.8% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 24.8% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.2% | 81.7% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador was 79.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release