Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Ecuador is 86.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Ecuador peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +14.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 86.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 86.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.1% | 63.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 69.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 73.0% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Ecuador?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Ecuador was 86.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release