School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 744,909 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Ecuador, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Ecuador is 744,909 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 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 744,909 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 254,224 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 63rd 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, female (number) (age) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 254,224 number | — |
| 1971 | 270,463 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 287,954 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 304,833 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 319,413 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 331,970 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 342,334 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 350,791 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 359,411 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 369,103 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 379,564 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 390,696 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 402,083 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 413,913 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 426,124 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 438,839 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 452,110 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 465,085 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 477,987 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 490,524 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 502,704 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 514,526 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 525,460 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 535,836 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 545,529 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 554,457 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 562,515 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 569,831 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 577,168 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 584,938 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 593,216 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 602,084 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 610,309 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 619,141 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 628,449 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 638,250 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 659,251 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 669,292 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 678,539 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 686,991 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 694,454 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 701,028 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 707,593 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 714,854 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 723,073 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 732,621 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 744,909 number | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 744,909 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 744,909 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,050 number | 254,224 number | 369,103 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,692 number | 379,564 number | 490,524 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,296 number | 502,704 number | 584,938 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,552 number | 593,216 number | 686,991 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,933 number | 694,454 number | 744,909 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, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Ecuador was 744,909 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 744,909 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,224 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.