Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 216 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1988
All-time low
10.4%
in 1978
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador peaked at 34.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1978.
That places Ecuador 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | +108.8% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 11.9% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 19.1% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 66 Lebanon 15.8% compare
- 67 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 68 French Guiana 15.2% compare
- 70 Réunion 14.8% compare
- 71 Thailand 14.2% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 13.8% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador was 14.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1978.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release