School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 306,867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ecuador is 306,867, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 321,103 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 246,104, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 246,104 | — |
| 2001 | 250,756 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 304,071 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 309,174 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 313,408 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 316,677 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 318,723 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 320,179 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 321,103 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 320,141 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 306,867 | -4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 306,867 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,878, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 306,867 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,055, 33.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,430 | 246,104 | 250,756 | 2 |
| 2010s | 310,832 | 304,071 | 316,677 | 4 |
| 2020s | 317,403 | 306,867 | 321,103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Ecuador was 306,867 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 321,103 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,104 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release