Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 34.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
34.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 65 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2011
All-time low
23.8%
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
In 2014, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Ecuador stood at 34.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.8% | — |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 North Macedonia 38.9% compare
- 45 Peru 38.1%
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.5%
- 48 Cyprus 33.6% compare
- 49 Korea 33.5% compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 32.1%
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 34.2% 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 46.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 65 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 43.8%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release