Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 912,078 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213,011 number, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 912,078 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133,820 number, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 number | 655,473 number |
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 |
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 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.