Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.29 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 7.65 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7829 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 205 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.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8653 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.966 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 7.29 units per square kilometre | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Morocco 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 7.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Spain 7.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mexico 6.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 6.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 6.74 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 7.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7829 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.