4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 73.24 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ecuador stood at 73.24.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 73.24 | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 73.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 73.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2 | 40 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 58 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.24 | 73.24 | 73.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ecuador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Ecuador was 73.24 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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