Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador is 15.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador peaked at 16.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Ecuador was 15.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.