Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador peaked at 24.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.7% | — |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +129.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.9% | 24.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 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, urban in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ecuador was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, urban, middle 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