Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador is 90.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 90.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 90.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) 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 | +31.8% | 55.0% | 72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.3% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 78.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.8% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 90.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release