Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) was 86.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 86.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador peaked at 86.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.6% | — |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 86.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 86.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 53.6% | 72.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 74.6% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 86.6% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ecuador was 86.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.