Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 41.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
41.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 78 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2012
All-time low
39.3%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Ecuador, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Ecuador is 41.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.8% | — |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.3% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 El Salvador 42.1%
- 37 Portugal 41.9% compare
- 38 Vietnam 41.6%
- 40 Estonia 40.7% compare
- 41 Greece 40.2% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 40.2% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 371 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Ecuador?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Ecuador was 41.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release