Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1988
All-time low
12.4%
in 2019
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador peaked at 38.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 213 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 vocational in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +93.1% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 14.9% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 22.0% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 vocational in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador was 12.9% 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 38.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 213 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 4.4%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release