Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 18,248 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador is 18,248, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador peaked at 18,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3,456 | — |
| 1999 | 3,484 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,886 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 4,608 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 5,454 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 6,360 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 5,852 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,373 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 6,763 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8,541 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 10,276 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 11,125 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 12,013 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 12,758 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 6,659 | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 6,611 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,284 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 7,889 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8,547 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10,549 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 11,809 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 12,185 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,166 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 14,513 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 16,434 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 18,248 | +11.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18,248 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,878, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18,248 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984, 9.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.8% | 12,758 | 6,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 694 | 0 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,924 | 3,886 | 11,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,630 | 6,611 | 12,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,590 | 13,166 | 18,248 | 4 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador was 18,248 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,248 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release