Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 42.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
42.2%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
61st
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2014
All-time low
31.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ecuador, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 42.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.2% | — |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 33.3% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 58 Russian Federation 43.3% compare
- 59 Greece 43.2% compare
- 60 Uganda 42.4% compare
- 62 Czechia 41.8% compare
- 63 El Salvador 41.6% compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.1% compare
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 (hc) in Ecuador?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ecuador was 42.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release