Share of students from abroad in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of students from abroad was 0.6768 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6768
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.8498
in 2018
All-time low
0.5825
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2023
Share of students from abroad in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Ecuador stood at 0.6768.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Ecuador peaked at 0.8498 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5825, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5825 | — |
| 2015 | 0.7769 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8498 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.788 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.605 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6993 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6768 | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6768 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6768 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.25, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7493 | 0.5825 | 0.8498 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6604 | 0.605 | 0.6993 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 105 Tajikistan 0.8432 compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8018 compare
- 107 Ghana 0.7427 compare
- 109 Laos 0.5952 compare
- 110 Eswatini 0.5089
- 111 Philippines 0.5006 compare
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 share of students from abroad in Ecuador?
- Share of students from abroad in Ecuador was 0.6768 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8498 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5825 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of students from abroad?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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