Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 182 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2017
All-time low
49.0%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 49 %1999: 50.8 %2000: 50.8 %2001: 51 %2002: 51.6 %2003: 50.7 %2004: 51.5 %2005: 53.7 %2006: 55.5 %2007: 57.1 %2009: 75.4 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 91.2 %2014: 94.2 %2015: 95.9 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador is 97.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 49.0%
1999 50.8% +3.6%
2000 50.8% +0.1%
2001 51.0% +0.3%
2002 51.6% +1.3%
2003 50.7% -1.8%
2004 51.5% +1.5%
2005 53.7% +4.3%
2006 55.5% +3.4%
2007 57.1% +2.9%
2009 75.4% +32.0%
2010 79.7% +5.6%
2011 85.1% +6.8%
2012 88.8% +4.4%
2013 91.2% +2.7%
2014 94.2% +3.3%
2015 95.9% +1.8%
2016 98.8% +3.1%
2017 99.1% +0.3%
2018 97.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.0% 50.8% 2
2000s 55.3% 50.7% 75.4% 9
2010s 92.2% 79.7% 99.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 56 South Africa 99.9% compare
  2. 57 Cyprus 99.5% compare
  3. 58 Austria 98.0% compare
  4. 60 United States 96.5% compare
  5. 61 Germany 96.1% compare
  6. 62 Bahrain 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Ecuador was 97.6% in 2018, 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 99.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.