Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2023
All-time low
45.2%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 46.9 %2003: 45.2 %2005: 52.4 %2006: 59.7 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 60.9 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 71.5 %2011: 75.9 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 80.8 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 87 %2017: 92.4 %2018: 91.4 %2019: 89 %2020: 89.3 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 94 %2023: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 96.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 46.9%
2003 45.2% -3.6%
2005 52.4% +15.9%
2006 59.7% +13.9%
2007 61.6% +3.2%
2008 60.9% -1.1%
2009 65.7% +7.9%
2010 71.5% +8.8%
2011 75.9% +6.2%
2012 80.7% +6.3%
2013 80.8% +0.1%
2014 89.5% +10.8%
2015 84.8% -5.3%
2016 87.0% +2.6%
2017 92.4% +6.2%
2018 91.4% -1.1%
2019 89.0% -2.6%
2020 89.3% +0.3%
2021 94.1% +5.4%
2022 94.0% -0.1%
2023 96.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 45.2% 65.7% 7
2010s 84.3% 71.5% 92.4% 10
2020s 93.5% 89.3% 96.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Chile 100.0% compare
  2. 2 India 96.9% compare
  3. 3 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
  4. 5 Peru 96.4% compare
  5. 6 Panama 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Ecuador was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 359 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release