Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 18,323 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador is 18,323, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador peaked at 18,323 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,533, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,533 | — |
| 2013 | 6,664 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,403 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 8,207 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 8,945 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 10,459 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 11,107 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,238 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,444 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12,934 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 15,289 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 18,323 | +19.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18,323 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18,323 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,104, 8.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,820 | 6,533 | 11,238 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,498 | 11,444 | 18,323 | 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 18,323 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 18,323 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,533 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 210 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 175.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release