Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador stood at 69.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador peaked at 70.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.9% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.4% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 51.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 127 Philippines 70.5% compare
- 128 Andorra 70.4% compare
- 129 Thailand 69.8% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 132 Iceland 67.6% compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.2% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Ecuador was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release