Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 10.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador peaked at 10.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.5% | — |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +118.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 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 10.2% 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 10.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ecuador ranks 96th 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 47.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release