Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador

Ecuador: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 43.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 1979
All-time low
43.9%
in 2018
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 56.9 % female1972: 58.3 % female1973: 58.9 % female1974: 59.7 % female1975: 59.7 % female1976: 60.1 % female1977: 60.2 % female1978: 59.6 % female1979: 61.5 % female1980: 61.2 % female1981: 61 % female1982: 61.3 % female1983: 60.4 % female1984: 61 % female1985: 56.1 % female1986: 56.5 % female1987: 55.4 % female1988: 55.5 % female1993: 54.6 % female1998: 57.9 % female1999: 57.6 % female2000: 55.6 % female2001: 54.8 % female2002: 53.3 % female2003: 53 % female2004: 51.9 % female2005: 51.7 % female2006: 51.4 % female2007: 51.2 % female2009: 49.5 % female2010: 49 % female2011: 49 % female2012: 47.9 % female2013: 46.5 % female2014: 45.5 % female2015: 45.7 % female2016: 45 % female2017: 44.3 % female2018: 43.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador stood at 43.9%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador peaked at 61.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1971 56.9%
1972 58.3% +2.3%
1973 58.9% +1.0%
1974 59.7% +1.5%
1975 59.7% -0.0%
1976 60.1% +0.6%
1977 60.2% +0.2%
1978 59.6% -1.0%
1979 61.5% +3.2%
1980 61.2% -0.4%
1981 61.0% -0.5%
1982 61.3% +0.6%
1983 60.4% -1.6%
1984 61.0% +1.0%
1985 56.1% -8.0%
1986 56.5% +0.7%
1987 55.4% -2.0%
1988 55.5% +0.1%
1993 54.6% -1.6%
1998 57.9% +6.1%
1999 57.6% -0.5%
2000 55.6% -3.5%
2001 54.8% -1.4%
2002 53.3% -2.8%
2003 53.0% -0.5%
2004 51.9% -2.2%
2005 51.7% -0.3%
2006 51.4% -0.6%
2007 51.2% -0.5%
2009 49.5% -3.3%
2010 49.0% -1.0%
2011 49.0% +0.0%
2012 47.9% -2.2%
2013 46.5% -2.8%
2014 45.5% -2.2%
2015 45.7% +0.4%
2016 45.0% -1.6%
2017 44.3% -1.5%
2018 43.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.4% 56.9% 61.5% 9
1980s 58.7% 55.4% 61.3% 9
1990s 56.7% 54.6% 57.9% 3
2000s 52.5% 49.5% 55.6% 9
2010s 46.3% 43.9% 49.0% 9

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  4. 75 North Macedonia 43.7% compare
  5. 76 Austria 43.5% compare
  6. 77 Argentina 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador was 43.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1979.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.