Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 95.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 111.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 104.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 108.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 111.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 62.3% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 97.9% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.1% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Jordan 96.3% compare
- 109 Serbia 95.6% compare
- 110 Mongolia 95.2% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
- 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 95.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release