Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.62 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador is 1.62 million, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador peaked at 1.65 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 182,514, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,292 | 182,514 | 445,413 | 9 |
| 1980s | 520,369 | 476,206 | 581,403 | 9 |
| 1990s | 692,454 | 534,368 | 765,073 | 5 |
| 2000s | 841,749 | 741,066 | 1.24 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.31 million | 1.65 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.72 million compare
- 52 Poland 1.72 million compare
- 53 Australia 1.68 million compare
- 55 Madagascar 1.51 million compare
- 56 Uganda 1.37 million compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.81 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Ecuador was 1.62 million 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 1.65 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,514 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 54th 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 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.