Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8512 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8512 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.8512 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.8512 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8512 modelled data, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9523 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9642 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9681 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9657 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9671 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9726 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9803 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9769 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9747 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9694 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9723 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9868 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9851 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9252 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9056 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9059 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9211 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9275 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8996 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8667 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8512 modelled data | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9691 modelled data | 0.9523 modelled data | 0.9803 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 modelled data | 0.9056 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8953 modelled data | 0.8512 modelled data | 0.9275 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 North Macedonia 0.8527 modelled data compare
- 119 Norway 0.8519 modelled data compare
- 120 Vanuatu 0.8517 modelled data compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8479 modelled data compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.8462 modelled data compare
- 124 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.8454 modelled data 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Ecuador was 0.8512 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8512 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release