School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 935,338 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
935,338 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
935,636 number
in 2019
All-time low
394,103 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 935,338 number.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 935,636 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 394,103 number, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 394,103 number | — |
| 1971 | 408,262 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 418,381 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 427,940 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 438,511 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 450,223 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 463,495 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 477,258 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 491,510 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 505,931 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 520,916 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 536,744 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 552,731 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 568,979 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 585,013 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 600,474 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 615,049 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 628,199 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 641,400 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 654,434 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 666,568 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 677,345 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 686,627 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 695,754 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 705,259 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 715,462 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 726,648 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 738,445 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 750,533 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 762,642 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 774,902 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 787,205 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 798,375 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 810,374 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 822,723 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 834,474 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 844,826 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 853,326 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 861,142 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 869,241 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 878,485 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 889,327 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 900,120 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 911,020 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 920,728 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 927,934 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 931,412 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 933,763 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 934,921 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 935,636 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 935,338 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,561 number | 394,103 number | 505,931 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 590,394 number | 520,916 number | 654,434 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,528 number | 666,568 number | 762,642 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,659 number | 774,902 number | 869,241 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,335 number | 878,485 number | 935,636 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 935,338 number | 935,338 number | 935,338 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 South Sudan 1.00 million number compare
- 62 Peru 989,976 number compare
- 63 Chile 982,980 number compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 934,874 number compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 918,992 number compare
- 67 Haiti 915,671 number compare
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 935,338 number in 2020, 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 935,636 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,103 number in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.