Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador stood at 93.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, 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, second quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.2% | — |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 57.0% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 76.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 92.4% | 97.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release