Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador stood at 93.2%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador peaked at 93.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 5th 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 | 23.4% | — |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 23.4% | 61.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 64.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 2 Jordan 96.2% compare
- 3 Philippines 95.6% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.5% compare
- 6 Paraguay 92.4% compare
- 7 Panama 91.9% compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 91.6% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
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 93.2% 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 93.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th 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 17.8%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release