Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Ecuador is 49.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Ecuador peaked at 50.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.4% | — |
| 1972 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Mauritania 49.7% compare
- 71 Kuwait 49.7% compare
- 72 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.7% compare
- 75 United Kingdom 49.6% compare
- 76 Aruba 49.6% 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 secondary education, pupils in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador was 49.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.