Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 50.6% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador peaked at 50.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.3% | — |
| 1972 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 43.3% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador was 50.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.