Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 309,876 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
309,876 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
311,687 number
in 2012
All-time low
147,239 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 309,876 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador peaked at 311,687 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 147,239 number, in 1970.

Ecuador ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 147,239 number
1971 151,012 number +2.6%
1972 155,202 number +2.8%
1973 159,987 number +3.1%
1974 164,825 number +3.0%
1975 169,678 number +2.9%
1976 174,657 number +2.9%
1977 179,764 number +2.9%
1978 185,154 number +3.0%
1979 190,620 number +3.0%
1980 196,161 number +2.9%
1981 201,428 number +2.7%
1982 206,091 number +2.3%
1983 210,437 number +2.1%
1984 214,830 number +2.1%
1985 219,310 number +2.1%
1986 223,436 number +1.9%
1987 226,719 number +1.5%
1988 229,729 number +1.3%
1989 232,869 number +1.4%
1990 235,954 number +1.3%
1991 239,205 number +1.4%
1992 242,957 number +1.6%
1993 247,123 number +1.7%
1994 251,239 number +1.7%
1995 255,273 number +1.6%
1996 259,262 number +1.6%
1997 263,533 number +1.6%
1998 267,721 number +1.6%
1999 271,791 number +1.5%
2000 275,844 number +1.5%
2001 279,559 number +1.3%
2002 282,670 number +1.1%
2003 285,492 number +1.0%
2004 288,306 number +1.0%
2005 290,771 number +0.9%
2006 293,478 number +0.9%
2007 297,238 number +1.3%
2008 301,373 number +1.4%
2009 305,049 number +1.2%
2010 308,672 number +1.2%
2011 311,275 number +0.8%
2012 311,687 number +0.1%
2013 310,772 number -0.3%
2014 310,023 number -0.2%
2015 309,347 number -0.2%
2016 308,953 number -0.1%
2017 309,241 number +0.1%
2018 309,856 number +0.2%
2019 310,183 number +0.1%
2020 309,876 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 167,814 number 147,239 number 190,620 number 10
1980s 216,101 number 196,161 number 232,869 number 10
1990s 253,406 number 235,954 number 271,791 number 10
2000s 289,978 number 275,844 number 305,049 number 10
2010s 310,001 number 308,672 number 311,687 number 10
2020s 309,876 number 309,876 number 309,876 number 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Australia 324,473 number compare
  2. 68 Guinea 324,256 number compare
  3. 69 Cambodia 322,127 number compare
  4. 71 Rwanda 305,064 number compare
  5. 72 Benin 290,213 number compare
  6. 73 Burundi 277,097 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador was 309,876 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 311,687 number in 2012.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 147,239 number in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.