Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.3% | — |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 78.3% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 87.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.9% | 98.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release