Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 41.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
41.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2012
All-time low
30.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Ecuador, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 41.3% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.3% | — |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.1% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Ecuador?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Ecuador was 41.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release