School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 470,584 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ecuador is 470,584, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 486,987 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392,608, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 71st 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, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 392,608 | — |
| 2001 | 399,449 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 405,082 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 410,294 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 416,137 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 422,872 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 429,788 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 435,979 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 440,922 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 444,890 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 438,039 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 441,465 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 445,609 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 451,256 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 458,002 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 464,007 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 468,411 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 472,770 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 479,100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 485,323 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 486,987 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 484,417 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 480,595 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 477,683 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 470,584 | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 470,584 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 470,584 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,059, 9.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419,802 | 392,608 | 444,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,398 | 438,039 | 485,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,053 | 470,584 | 486,987 | 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 school age population, upper secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Ecuador was 470,584 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 486,987 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,608 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release