Population, age 21, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population, age 21, total was 262,848 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Ecuador, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Ecuador stood at 262,848. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Ecuador peaked at 262,848 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 201,849, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,849 | — |
| 1991 | 206,951 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 211,867 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 216,507 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 220,754 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 224,525 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 227,792 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 230,580 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 232,952 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 234,999 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 236,804 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 238,392 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 239,783 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 241,040 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 242,232 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 243,420 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 244,628 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 245,882 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 247,254 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 248,819 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 250,627 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 252,659 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 254,886 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 257,323 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 262,848 | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 262,848 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 262,848 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,878 | 201,849 | 234,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,825 | 236,804 | 248,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,669 | 250,627 | 262,848 | 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 population, age 21, total in Ecuador?
- Population, age 21, total in Ecuador was 262,848 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 262,848 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,849 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for population, age 21, total?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.