Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 456,555 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 456,555 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 463,490 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 192,440 number, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 192,440 number | — |
| 1999 | 200,269 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 201,052 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 205,366 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 209,438 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 210,282 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 213,961 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 228,018 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 238,824 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 248,488 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 335,330 number | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 357,335 number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 385,294 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 406,661 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 420,632 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 436,705 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 447,689 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 461,490 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 463,490 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 456,555 number | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 456,555 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,327 number, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 456,555 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71,810 number, 6.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 | +34.9% | 248,488 number | 335,330 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,354 number | 192,440 number | 200,269 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 232,307 number | 201,052 number | 335,330 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 426,206 number | 357,335 number | 463,490 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, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador was 456,555 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 463,490 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,440 number in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.