Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 90.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador peaked at 93.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 8th out of 35 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, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.4% | — |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 24.4% | 60.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 64.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.7% | 93.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 5 India 90.8% compare
- 6 Egypt 90.6% compare
- 7 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 87.4% compare
- 10 Panama 86.2% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
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, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador was 90.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release