Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 49.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 168 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2001
All-time low
49.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2024
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 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador peaked at 53.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 100th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.9% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.1% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Poland 49.7% compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 49.5% compare
- 99 Uruguay 49.5% compare
- 101 Zambia 49.4% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 49.4% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 49.4% 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 upper secondary education in private in Ecuador?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Ecuador was 49.4% 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 53.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 168 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 1.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release