Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 1978
All-time low
65.4%
in 1988
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador peaked at 89.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 153rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.2% | — |
| 1972 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 83.6% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 65.4% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 65.6% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.1% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 78.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.2% | 85.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 86.6% compare
- 151 Thailand 85.8% compare
- 152 Reunion 85.2% compare
- 154 French Guiana 84.8% compare
- 155 El Salvador 84.6% compare
- 156 Lebanon 84.2% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release