Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 33.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +31.1% | 24.6% | 32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 24.0% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 48 Mauritania 26.1% compare
- 49 Peru 25.9% compare
- 50 Argentina 25.9% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 24.0% compare
- 54 Philippines 23.9% 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 secondary education in private in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Ecuador was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release