Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 35th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.9% | — |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 80.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 80.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 42.9% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 57.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 73.2% | 80.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release