Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 469,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 469,589 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 511,755 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 255,493, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 199 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, male (number) (lower male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 255,493 | — |
| 1999 | 265,587 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 268,916 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 274,750 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 286,217 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 289,265 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 296,053 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 312,444 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 326,369 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 338,003 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 459,500 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 454,992 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 443,740 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 463,430 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 493,440 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 511,755 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 507,431 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 496,631 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 484,052 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 485,557 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 491,847 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 477,870 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 486,921 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 476,666 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 468,540 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 469,589 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 469,589 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 469,589 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 | +35.9% | 338,003 | 459,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,540 | 255,493 | 265,587 | 2 |
| 2000s | 316,835 | 268,916 | 459,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 483,288 | 443,740 | 511,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,917 | 468,540 | 486,921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Sudan 585,415 compare
- 54 Madagascar 583,068 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 541,160 compare
- 57 Malawi 450,758 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 445,485 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 418,834 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador was 469,589 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 511,755 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,493 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release