Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador is 87.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 91.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.3% | — |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 40.5% | 61.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 68.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.6% | 91.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador was 87.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release