Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2009
All-time low
47.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 50.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.9% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Nigeria 49.4% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 49.3% compare
- 78 Bermuda 49.3% compare
- 80 San Marino 49.3% compare
- 81 Colombia 49.3% compare
- 82 Switzerland 49.2% 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 49.3% 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 50.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 191 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 down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release