Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 929,996 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release