Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 460,407 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador is 460,407, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 495,977 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 243,349, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 243,349 | — |
| 1999 | 250,701 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 254,361 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 260,319 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 267,828 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 272,510 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 276,875 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 292,719 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 307,829 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 316,381 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 456,079 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 422,063 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 413,906 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 438,959 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 473,628 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 495,977 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 494,087 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 483,920 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 470,175 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 473,402 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 478,799 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 491,885 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 469,976 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 463,989 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 457,060 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 460,407 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,025 | 243,349 | 250,701 | 2 |
| 2000s | 300,545 | 254,361 | 456,079 | 9 |
| 2010s | 464,492 | 413,906 | 495,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,663 | 457,060 | 491,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador was 460,407 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 495,977 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,349 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release