Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador is 54.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.4% | — |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.4% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Ecuador was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.