Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 939,588 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
939,588 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
972,000 number
in 2014
All-time low
98,500 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador is 939,588 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 972,000 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98,500 number, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98,500 number | — |
| 1972 | 109,515 number | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 123,661 number | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 140,454 number | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 160,291 number | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 182,678 number | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 202,797 number | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 220,195 number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 249,093 number | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 265,326 number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 292,117 number | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 313,507 number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 338,186 number | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 328,667 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 356,835 number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 367,342 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 377,413 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 389,074 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 405,655 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 406,198 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 435,789 number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 450,970 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 455,413 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 465,685 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 477,266 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 482,792 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 490,836 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 520,737 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 546,653 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 564,869 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 791,409 number | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 830,312 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 877,689 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 915,925 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 943,080 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 972,000 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 965,604 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 960,434 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 945,448 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 939,588 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,243 number | 98,500 number | 249,093 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 336,496 number | 265,326 number | 389,074 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 424,653 number | 405,655 number | 450,970 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 532,851 number | 455,413 number | 791,409 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 927,787 number | 830,312 number | 972,000 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 47 Cameroon 1.01 million number compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 984,775 number compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 943,906 number compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 901,842 number compare
- 52 Iraq 844,474 number compare
- 53 Angola 803,968 number compare
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 secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Ecuador was 939,588 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 972,000 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,500 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.