Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 433,711 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 433,711 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 461,598 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175,324, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 195 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 175,324 | — |
| 1999 | 187,012 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 192,916 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 195,971 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 202,879 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 200,720 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 209,646 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 219,994 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 230,236 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 238,994 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 320,143 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 342,513 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 371,129 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 392,553 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 409,946 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 430,417 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 441,752 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 458,639 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 461,598 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 455,523 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 443,790 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 446,218 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 454,603 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 453,524 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 444,594 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 433,711 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,168 | 175,324 | 187,012 | 2 |
| 2000s | 223,500 | 192,916 | 320,143 | 9 |
| 2010s | 420,786 | 342,513 | 461,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,530 | 433,711 | 454,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 472,500 compare
- 47 Yemen 454,269 compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 446,107 compare
- 50 Iraq 418,637 compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 414,507 compare
- 52 Netherlands 408,233 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Ecuador was 433,711 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 461,598 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,324 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release