Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 83.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 1977
All-time low
68.9%
in 1993
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
Ecuador recorded 83.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador peaked at 92.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 152nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.5% | — |
| 1972 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 71.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 87.4% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 68.9% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 68.9% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 77.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.9% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 149 French Guiana 84.7% compare
- 150 Saint Helena 84.3% compare
- 151 El Salvador 84.1% compare
- 153 Reunion 83.5% compare
- 154 Panama 81.9% compare
- 155 Malta 81.8% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (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 83.5% 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 92.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 217 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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release