Share of students from abroad in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of students from abroad was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of students from abroad in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Ecuador stood at 0.7%.
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 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 105 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 107 Ghana 0.7% compare
- 109 Laos 0.6% compare
- 110 Eswatini 0.5%
- 111 Philippines 0.5% compare
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 share of students from abroad in Ecuador?
- Share of students from abroad in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.