Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 76.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador is 76.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador peaked at 79.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 34 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, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.4% | — |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 17.4% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 36.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 73.9% | 79.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Ecuador was 76.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release