Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 34.6% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +10.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.9% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 16.7% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.6% | 34.6% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador was 34.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release