Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 142,066 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador is 142,066, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador peaked at 341,477 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 121,590, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334,832 | — |
| 2001 | 341,477 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 243,906 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 210,030 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 212,453 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 180,101 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 149,997 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 121,590 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 134,281 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 143,635 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 165,859 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 179,411 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 191,834 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 197,319 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 165,587 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 144,971 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 142,066 | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 142,066 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 142,066 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,738 | 243,906 | 341,477 | 3 |
| 2010s | 168,919 | 121,590 | 212,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,486 | 142,066 | 197,319 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Lebanon 159,810 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 156,280 compare
- 53 Germany 152,992 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 134,571 compare
- 56 El Salvador 126,357 compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115,783 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Ecuador was 142,066 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 341,477 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,590 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release