Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 184,230 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
184,230 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 147 countries
All-time high
402,003 number
in 2003
All-time low
172,536 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, 1998–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820181998: 380.0k number1999: 379.5k number2000: 385.0k number2001: 390.4k number2002: 390.1k number2003: 402.0k number2005: 390.0k number2006: 390.0k number2007: 374.6k number2009: 292.3k number2010: 262.8k number2011: 246.1k number2012: 227.3k number2013: 230.8k number2014: 222.1k number2015: 199.2k number2016: 172.5k number2017: 177.5k number2018: 184.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 184,230 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 402,003 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 172,536 number, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 45th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 380,022 number
1999 379,487 number -0.1%
2000 385,020 number +1.5%
2001 390,388 number +1.4%
2002 390,090 number -0.1%
2003 402,003 number +3.1%
2005 389,978 number -3.0%
2006 390,040 number +0.0%
2007 374,606 number -4.0%
2009 292,302 number -22.0%
2010 262,841 number -10.1%
2011 246,147 number -6.4%
2012 227,274 number -7.7%
2013 230,778 number +1.5%
2014 222,066 number -3.8%
2015 199,229 number -10.3%
2016 172,536 number -13.4%
2017 177,515 number +2.9%
2018 184,230 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 379,754 number 379,487 number 380,022 number 2
2000s 376,803 number 292,302 number 402,003 number 8
2010s 213,624 number 172,536 number 262,841 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
  2. 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare
  3. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare
  4. 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare
  5. 47 Romania 161,538 number compare
  6. 48 Italy 155,085 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ecuador was 184,230 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 402,003 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 172,536 number in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.