Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 483,033 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 483,033 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 535,295 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 243,349 number, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 56th 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, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 243,349 number | — |
| 1999 | 250,701 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 254,361 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 260,319 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 267,828 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 272,510 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 276,875 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 292,719 number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 307,829 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 316,381 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 456,079 number | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 472,977 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 492,395 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 509,264 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 522,448 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 535,295 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 517,915 number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 498,944 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 481,958 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 483,033 number | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 483,033 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,558 number, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 483,033 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89,688 number, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +44.2% | 316,381 number | 456,079 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,025 number | 243,349 number | 250,701 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 300,545 number | 254,361 number | 456,079 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 501,581 number | 472,977 number | 535,295 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador was 483,033 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 535,295 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,349 number in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.