Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 325,621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador is 325,621, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador peaked at 331,110 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 283,971, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 283,971 | — |
| 2001 | 288,511 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 293,207 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 297,234 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 300,340 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 302,798 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 304,822 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 306,564 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 308,063 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 309,126 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 310,653 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 315,029 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 317,174 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 319,764 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 323,841 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 328,403 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 331,110 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 330,809 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 329,950 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 329,230 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 328,308 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 326,735 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 325,822 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 322,962 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 325,621 | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 325,621 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 325,621 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,464 | 283,971 | 309,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,596 | 310,653 | 331,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,890 | 322,962 | 328,308 | 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador was 325,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 331,110 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,971 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release