Ecuador vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Ecuador
97.6%
in 2018
United States of America
96.5%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
59th
United States of America rank
60th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 97.6% against 96.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Ecuador ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 87.2% 37.3% United States of America
2000s 55.3% 88.0% 32.7% United States of America
2010s 92.2% 93.7% 1.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Ecuador or United States of America?
Ecuador, at 97.6% against 96.5% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Ecuador and United States of America?
1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 60th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.