Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 89.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 122 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2008
All-time low
79.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2007–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 89.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador peaked at 92.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.2% | — |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 89.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 89.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.2% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 79.3% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.6% | 90.6% | 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 89.8% 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 92.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 122 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 2.5%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release