Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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