Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 81.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2025
All-time low
30.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ecuador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ecuador stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ecuador peaked at 81.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1981.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.0% | — |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 81.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 81.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.0% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 55.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 77.3% | 81.7% | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ecuador was 81.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release