Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador is 92.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 77th 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 51.2% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 81.6% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Ecuador was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release