Ecuador vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Ecuador
64.2%
in 2024
Peru
65.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
67th
Peru rank
66th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
0204060197419992024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 65.4% against 64.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 67th and Peru ranks 66th of 97 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 54.5% 58.7% 4.2% Peru
2010s 60.3% 65.2% 4.8% Peru
2020s 64.3% 64.8% 0.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 65.4% against 64.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ecuador and Peru?
1.2%, 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Ecuador ranks 67th and Peru ranks 66th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,320 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release