School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 963,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 963,179 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 994,456 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 798,894, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 798,894 | — |
| 2001 | 812,523 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 823,846 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 834,354 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 846,145 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 859,750 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 873,749 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 886,281 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 896,261 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 904,327 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 890,557 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 897,724 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 906,380 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 918,104 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 932,115 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 944,727 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 954,121 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 963,458 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 976,906 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 990,212 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 994,456 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 990,170 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 983,123 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 977,503 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 963,179 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853,613 | 798,894 | 904,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,430 | 890,557 | 990,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 981,686 | 963,179 | 994,456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 963,179 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 994,456 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 798,894 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release