Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 91.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 93.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 40th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.4% | — |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 57.4% | 75.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 79.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.7% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release