Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8335 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.8335 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8011 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9805 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9588 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9565 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9286 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8773 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.838 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8494 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8238 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8028 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8404 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8329 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8331 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8011 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8192 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8335 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8709 GPIA | 0.8028 GPIA | 0.9588 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.8011 GPIA | 0.8335 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 0.8426 GPIA compare
- 60 Hungary 0.8401 GPIA compare
- 61 Czechia 0.8385 GPIA compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 0.8319 GPIA compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8241 GPIA compare
- 65 Cuba 0.8239 GPIA 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ecuador was 0.8335 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8011 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release