Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador is 74.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 78.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.3% | — |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.4% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.1% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.6% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 143 Cook Islands 75.6% compare
- 144 Jordan 75.5% compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 75.1% compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.2% compare
- 148 Nigeria 73.9% compare
- 149 Peru 73.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador was 74.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release