School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.52 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.52 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.52 million number
in 2016
All-time low
513,779 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 1.52 million number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 1.52 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 513,779 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 513,779 number | — |
| 1971 | 546,460 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 581,633 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 615,596 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 644,989 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 670,366 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 691,381 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 708,592 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 726,191 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 746,004 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 767,424 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 790,247 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 813,474 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 837,581 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 862,424 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 888,262 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 915,229 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 941,302 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 967,222 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 992,394 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million number | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.52 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.52 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 644,499 number | 513,779 number | 746,004 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 877,556 number | 767,424 number | 992,394 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.52 million number | 7 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 1.52 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,779 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.