Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 861,357 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 861,357, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 925,088 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 367,764, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 367,764 | — |
| 1999 | 387,281 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 393,968 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 401,337 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 412,317 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 411,002 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 423,607 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 448,012 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 469,060 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 487,482 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 655,473 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 699,848 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 756,423 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 799,214 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 830,578 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 867,122 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 889,441 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 920,129 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 925,088 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 912,078 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 889,048 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 893,100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 909,105 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 905,970 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 885,123 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 861,357 | -2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 861,357 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 212,656, 4.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 861,357 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121,979, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 | +34.5% | 487,482 | 655,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,522 | 367,764 | 387,281 | 2 |
| 2000s | 455,806 | 393,968 | 655,473 | 9 |
| 2010s | 848,897 | 699,848 | 925,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,931 | 861,357 | 909,105 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 861,357 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 925,088 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,764 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release