Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 912,078 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 912,078 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 925,088 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 367,764 number, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 367,764 number | — |
| 1999 | 387,281 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 393,968 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 401,337 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 412,317 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 411,002 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 423,607 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 448,012 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 469,060 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 487,482 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 655,473 number | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 699,848 number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 756,423 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 799,214 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 830,578 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 867,122 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 889,441 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 920,129 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 925,088 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 912,078 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,522 number | 367,764 number | 387,281 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 455,806 number | 393,968 number | 655,473 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 844,436 number | 699,848 number | 925,088 number | 9 |
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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 912,078 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,764 number in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.