Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
14.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1988
All-time low
10.4%
in 1978
Years of data
39
1971–2018
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% 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.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
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 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
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 | 16.2% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Greece 15.5% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 14.3% compare
- 63 New Zealand 14.2% compare
- 64 Angola 14.1% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 13.8% 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 vocational in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Ecuador was 14.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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