Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 979,570 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 979,570 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 498,842 number, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 498,842 number | — |
| 1999 | 516,288 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 523,277 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 535,069 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 554,045 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 561,775 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 572,928 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 605,163 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 634,198 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 654,384 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 915,579 number | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 955,426 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 993,410 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 978,330 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 979,570 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507,565 number | 498,842 number | 516,288 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 617,380 number | 523,277 number | 915,579 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 955,426 number | 1.08 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Poland 1.10 million number compare
- 55 Madagascar 1.10 million number compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 1.05 million number compare
- 58 Malawi 820,836 number compare
- 59 Mozambique 811,012 number compare
- 60 Tajikistan 809,645 number compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 979,570 number in 2018, 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 1.08 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,842 number in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.