Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, pupils was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Ecuador is 1.79 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Ecuador peaked at 1.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 216,727, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 206 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 216,727 | — |
| 1972 | 239,557 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 267,422 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 299,456 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 336,702 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 383,624 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 425,765 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 461,115 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 498,165 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 540,639 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 591,969 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 634,933 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 672,575 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 655,219 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 715,082 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 730,226 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 750,018 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 771,928 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 792,297 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 785,844 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 811,666 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 814,359 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 806,096 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 866,606 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 903,569 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 917,245 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 936,406 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 966,362 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 972,777 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 996,535 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 10.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37.6% | 1.14 million | 1.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347,615 | 216,727 | 498,165 | 9 |
| 1980s | 673,621 | 540,639 | 771,928 | 9 |
| 1990s | 825,777 | 785,844 | 903,569 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 917,245 | 1.57 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.58 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.79 million | 1.87 million | 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 secondary education, pupils in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, pupils in Ecuador was 1.79 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,727 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.