Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2021
All-time low
39.9%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 44.2 %2003: 39.9 %2005: 49.8 %2006: 46.9 %2007: 52.2 %2008: 56.6 %2009: 61.1 %2010: 66.8 %2011: 75.6 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 81.1 %2015: 79.8 %2016: 88 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 82.9 %2019: 87.5 %2020: 84.5 %2021: 91.2 %2022: 90.4 %2023: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 86.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador peaked at 91.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 39 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, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 44.2%
2003 39.9% -9.7%
2005 49.8% +24.8%
2006 46.9% -5.8%
2007 52.2% +11.3%
2008 56.6% +8.4%
2009 61.1% +8.0%
2010 66.8% +9.3%
2011 75.6% +13.2%
2012 75.8% +0.3%
2013 81.1% +7.0%
2014 81.1% +0.0%
2015 79.8% -1.6%
2016 88.0% +10.3%
2017 83.6% -5.0%
2018 82.9% -0.8%
2019 87.5% +5.5%
2020 84.5% -3.4%
2021 91.2% +7.9%
2022 90.4% -0.9%
2023 86.6% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.1% 39.9% 61.1% 7
2010s 80.2% 66.8% 88.0% 10
2020s 88.2% 84.5% 91.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.7% compare
  2. 5 Peru 92.5% compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 92.2% compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 82.9% compare
  5. 9 Egypt 82.4% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 81.7% compare
  7. 10 Mexico 81.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release