Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 929,996 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
929,996
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2014
All-time low
498,842
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 498.8k1999: 516.3k2000: 523.3k2001: 535.1k2002: 554.0k2003: 561.8k2004: 572.9k2005: 605.2k2006: 634.2k2007: 654.4k2009: 915.6k2010: 877.1k2011: 857.6k2012: 902.4k2013: 967.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 980.6k2017: 954.2k2018: 959.0k2019: 970.6k2020: 969.8k2021: 956.9k2022: 940.7k2023: 925.6k2024: 930.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 929,996, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 1.01 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 498,842, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 498,842
1999 516,288 +3.5%
2000 523,277 +1.4%
2001 535,069 +2.3%
2002 554,045 +3.5%
2003 561,775 +1.4%
2004 572,928 +2.0%
2005 605,163 +5.6%
2006 634,198 +4.8%
2007 654,384 +3.2%
2009 915,579 +39.9%
2010 877,055 -4.2%
2011 857,646 -2.2%
2012 902,389 +5.2%
2013 967,068 +7.2%
2014 1.01 million +4.2%
2015 1.00 million -0.6%
2016 980,551 -2.1%
2017 954,227 -2.7%
2018 958,959 +0.5%
2019 970,646 +1.2%
2020 969,755 -0.1%
2021 956,897 -1.3%
2022 940,655 -1.7%
2023 925,600 -1.6%
2024 929,996 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 507,565 498,842 516,288 2
2000s 617,380 523,277 915,579 9
2010s 947,779 857,646 1.01 million 10
2020s 944,581 925,600 969,755 5

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  5. 59 Zimbabwe 890,383 compare
  6. 60 Senegal 878,437 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 929,996 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 498,842 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release