Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 88.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador stood at 88.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador peaked at 90.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 7th 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, second quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 27.4% | 56.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 59.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 86.9% | 90.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Ecuador was 88.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release