Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador stood at 90.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador peaked at 90.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.8% | — |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.4% | 71.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 71.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.1% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Colombia 91.2% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 91.0% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 10 Brazil 89.1% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 87.9% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 85.7% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Ecuador was 90.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release