Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1993
All-time low
8.0%
in 1977
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 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador peaked at 31.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1977.
Ecuador ranks 67th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 12.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +133.7% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 9.1% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 16.2% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 64 Malta 18.2% compare
- 65 Panama 18.1% compare
- 66 Reunion 16.5% compare
- 68 El Salvador 15.9% compare
- 69 Saint Helena 15.7% compare
- 70 French Guiana 15.3% 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 vocational in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador was 16.5% 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 31.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1977.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Ecuador ranks 67th 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 up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release