School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 931,022 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
931,022 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
932,627 number
in 2013
All-time low
430,528 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 931,022 number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 932,627 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 430,528 number, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 430,528 number | — |
| 1971 | 441,347 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 452,422 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 465,219 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 479,329 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 493,970 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 508,639 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 523,191 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 538,655 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 554,824 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 571,369 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 587,716 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 602,942 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 617,098 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 630,568 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 643,929 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 657,121 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 668,652 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 679,040 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 688,702 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 698,043 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 707,468 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 717,382 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 728,676 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 740,830 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 753,105 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 765,054 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 777,563 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 790,062 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 802,363 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 814,523 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 826,336 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 837,016 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 846,849 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 855,833 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 863,952 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 871,760 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 880,739 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 891,518 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 903,070 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 914,520 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 924,608 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 930,882 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 932,627 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 931,458 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 929,543 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 928,366 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 928,712 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 929,954 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 931,178 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 931,022 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,812 number | 430,528 number | 554,824 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 634,714 number | 571,369 number | 688,702 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 748,055 number | 698,043 number | 802,363 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,160 number | 814,523 number | 903,070 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,185 number | 914,520 number | 932,627 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 931,022 number | 931,022 number | 931,022 number | 1 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 931,022 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 932,627 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,528 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.