Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 69,466 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 69,466 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador peaked at 214,367 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69,466, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210,059 | — |
| 2001 | 214,367 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 168,409 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 147,456 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 146,168 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 134,993 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 131,891 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 126,302 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 113,845 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 106,284 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 109,472 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 118,368 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 134,817 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 148,044 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 134,736 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 123,419 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 69,466 | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,612 | 168,409 | 214,367 | 3 |
| 2010s | 126,960 | 106,284 | 147,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,916 | 69,466 | 148,044 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ecuador was 69,466 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 214,367 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,466 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release