Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 43.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Ecuador, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.