Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 26.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 25.5% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.6% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador was 26.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release