Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 27.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador peaked at 35.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.3% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.3% | 29.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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 27.6% 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 35.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 113 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 down 3.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release