Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Ecuador is 79.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Ecuador peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2001.
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, middle quintile, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.7% | — |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 38.7% | 56.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 54.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 66.8% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 82.4% compare
- 7 Brazil 81.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.8% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 79.4% compare
- 11 Colombia 78.5% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 77.6% 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, middle quintile, female in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Ecuador was 79.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release