Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) was 90.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 90.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ecuador peaked at 93.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 5th of 38 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, second quintile, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.6% | — |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 90.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 90.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 39.6% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 67.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.8% | 93.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Ecuador was 90.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release