Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2021
All-time low
23.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023

2030405060702001201220232001: 25.9 %2003: 23.4 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 24 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 35 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 43 %2013: 40.2 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 45.3 %2016: 53.4 %2017: 52.3 %2018: 56 %2019: 50.5 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 67.3 %2023: 64 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador is 64.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 67.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 25.9%
2003 23.4% -9.7%
2005 24.1% +3.0%
2006 24.0% -0.4%
2007 23.6% -1.7%
2008 31.5% +33.5%
2009 35.8% +13.7%
2010 35.0% -2.2%
2011 39.3% +12.3%
2012 43.0% +9.4%
2013 40.2% -6.5%
2014 45.5% +13.2%
2015 45.3% -0.4%
2016 53.4% +17.9%
2017 52.3% -2.1%
2018 56.0% +7.1%
2019 50.5% -9.8%
2020 49.2% -2.6%
2021 67.5% +37.2%
2022 67.3% -0.3%
2023 64.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 23.4% 35.8% 7
2010s 46.0% 35.0% 56.0% 10
2020s 62.0% 49.2% 67.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Costa Rica 67.8% compare
  2. 9 Turkey 65.9% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia 64.9% compare
  4. 12 Venezuela 60.5% compare
  5. 13 Colombia 58.4% compare
  6. 14 Brazil 55.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador was 64.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 497 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release