Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 23,110 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
23,110 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
23,110 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,392 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 3.4k number1999: 3.4k number2000: 3.8k number2001: 4.2k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 6.3k number2004: 5.8k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 6.7k number2007: 8.5k number2008: 10.2k number2009: 11.1k number2010: 11.9k number2011: 12.5k number2012: 13.0k number2013: 13.5k number2014: 15.8k number2015: 17.3k number2016: 18.8k number2017: 22.3k number2018: 23.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador stood at 23,110 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador peaked at 23,110 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,392 number, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,392 number —
1999 3,420 number +0.8%
2000 3,819 number +11.7%
2001 4,225 number +10.6%
2002 5,396 number +27.7%
2003 6,344 number +17.6%
2004 5,793 number -8.7%
2005 6,314 number +9.0%
2006 6,707 number +6.2%
2007 8,544 number +27.4%
2008 10,214 number +19.5%
2009 11,053 number +8.2%
2010 11,912 number +7.8%
2011 12,549 number +5.3%
2012 12,958 number +3.3%
2013 13,471 number +4.0%
2014 15,758 number +17.0%
2015 17,306 number +9.8%
2016 18,763 number +8.4%
2017 22,308 number +18.9%
2018 23,110 number +3.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 23,110 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 23,110 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,406 number 3,392 number 3,420 number 2
2000s 6,841 number 3,819 number 11,053 number 10
2010s 16,459 number 11,912 number 23,110 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 51 Sri Lanka 24,118 number compare
  2. 52 Singapore 23,752 number compare
  3. 53 Tunisia 23,730 number compare
  4. 55 Belarus 22,557 number compare
  5. 56 Austria 21,514 number compare
  6. 57 Venezuela 21,087 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ecuador was 23,110 number in 2018, 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 23,110 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3,392 number in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.