Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 151,633 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
151,633 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
152,511 number
in 2012
All-time low
72,786 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 151,633 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 152,511 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72,786 number, in 1970.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Ecuador, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 72,786 number
1971 74,632 number +2.5%
1972 76,677 number +2.7%
1973 79,009 number +3.0%
1974 81,364 number +3.0%
1975 83,721 number +2.9%
1976 86,149 number +2.9%
1977 88,661 number +2.9%
1978 91,321 number +3.0%
1979 94,014 number +2.9%
1980 96,739 number +2.9%
1981 99,339 number +2.7%
1982 101,664 number +2.3%
1983 103,843 number +2.1%
1984 106,039 number +2.1%
1985 108,276 number +2.1%
1986 110,328 number +1.9%
1987 111,938 number +1.5%
1988 113,390 number +1.3%
1989 114,900 number +1.3%
1990 116,388 number +1.3%
1991 117,941 number +1.3%
1992 119,685 number +1.5%
1993 121,614 number +1.6%
1994 123,525 number +1.6%
1995 125,391 number +1.5%
1996 127,261 number +1.5%
1997 129,326 number +1.6%
1998 131,387 number +1.6%
1999 133,384 number +1.5%
2000 135,373 number +1.5%
2001 137,192 number +1.3%
2002 138,710 number +1.1%
2003 140,067 number +1.0%
2004 141,420 number +1.0%
2005 142,608 number +0.8%
2006 143,906 number +0.9%
2007 145,687 number +1.2%
2008 147,642 number +1.3%
2009 149,379 number +1.2%
2010 151,083 number +1.1%
2011 152,303 number +0.8%
2012 152,511 number +0.1%
2013 152,086 number -0.3%
2014 151,732 number -0.2%
2015 151,417 number -0.2%
2016 151,234 number -0.1%
2017 151,395 number +0.1%
2018 151,683 number +0.2%
2019 151,822 number +0.1%
2020 151,633 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82,833 number 72,786 number 94,014 number 10
1980s 106,646 number 96,739 number 114,900 number 10
1990s 124,590 number 116,388 number 133,384 number 10
2000s 142,198 number 135,373 number 149,379 number 10
2010s 151,727 number 151,083 number 152,511 number 10
2020s 151,633 number 151,633 number 151,633 number 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Australia 158,080 number compare
  2. 69 Cambodia 157,381 number compare
  3. 70 Rwanda 152,968 number compare
  4. 72 Benin 143,106 number compare
  5. 73 Burundi 138,199 number compare
  6. 74 South Sudan 136,797 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 151,633 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 152,511 number in 2012.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 72,786 number in 1970.
How does Ecuador rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Ecuador ranks 71st 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.