Ecuador vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Ecuador
68.0%
in 2023
Peru
88.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
5th
Peru rank
2nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 88.9% against 68.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 60.8% | 20.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 76.4% | 19.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 86.9% | 22.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 88.9% against 68.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Ecuador and Peru?
- 20.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release