Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 67.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador is 67.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador peaked at 67.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.42 | — |
| 1972 | 7.01 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8.98 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 20.06 | +123.3% |
| 1976 | 24.22 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 30.38 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 32.17 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 32.92 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.87 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 29.12 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 29.59 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.34 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27.23 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 23.98 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 18.96 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 19.44 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.97 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 18.39 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.19 | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 39.25 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.54 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 47.33 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 47.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.91 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 59.88 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 67.89 | +13.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 67.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 67.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +123.3% | 8.98 | 20.06 |
| 2008 | +107.7% | 18.39 | 38.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.18 | 6.42 | 30.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.53 | 23.98 | 32.92 | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.69 | 17.97 | 19.44 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.19 | 38.19 | 38.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.63 | 39.25 | 47.33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 56.91 | 67.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Ecuador was 67.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.