Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 939,588 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) (Enrolment 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 939,588 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 939,588 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,710 number, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +40.1% | 564,869 number | 791,409 number |
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
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 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.