Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 41.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
41.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 74 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2012
All-time low
40.7%
in 2011
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
In 2014, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Ecuador stood at 41.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.4% | — |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 45 El Salvador 42.8%
- 46 Iraq 42.8% compare
- 47 Malta 41.7% compare
- 49 Ukraine 41.3%
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.0% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 41.0%
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 41.4% 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 43.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 74 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 down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release