Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 14.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador is 14.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador peaked at 44.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.5% | — |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 27.6% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Ecuador was 14.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release