Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 95.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2023
All-time low
54.2%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 54.2 %2003: 56.9 %2005: 67.4 %2006: 67 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 74.8 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 77.6 %2011: 81.9 %2012: 82.7 %2013: 84.6 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 89.7 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 90.9 %2018: 93.7 %2019: 90 %2020: 89.9 %2021: 93.6 %2022: 91.8 %2023: 95.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador is 95.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 54.2%
2003 56.9% +5.0%
2005 67.4% +18.5%
2006 67.0% -0.6%
2007 70.5% +5.2%
2008 74.8% +6.1%
2009 73.1% -2.3%
2010 77.6% +6.2%
2011 81.9% +5.5%
2012 82.7% +1.0%
2013 84.6% +2.3%
2014 85.1% +0.6%
2015 89.7% +5.4%
2016 90.6% +1.0%
2017 90.9% +0.3%
2018 93.7% +3.1%
2019 90.0% -3.9%
2020 89.9% -0.1%
2021 93.6% +4.1%
2022 91.8% -1.9%
2023 95.6% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.3% 54.2% 74.8% 7
2010s 86.7% 77.6% 93.7% 10
2020s 92.7% 89.9% 95.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Mongolia 98.1% compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 96.8% compare
  3. 6 China 96.3% compare
  4. 8 Tajikistan 95.1% compare
  5. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.8% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 94.3% compare
  7. 10 Peru 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Ecuador was 95.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 497 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release