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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release