Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
131st
of 182 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2021
All-time low
66.6%
in 2010
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 74.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Ecuador peaked at 77.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.7% | — |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 74.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 66.6% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 128 Philippines 76.1% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 76.0% compare
- 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.2% compare
- 132 Argentina 74.1% compare
- 133 Peru 74.1% compare
- 134 Mauritania 73.9% 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 public in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Ecuador was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Ecuador ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release