Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 69.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 69.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador peaked at 79.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.2% | — |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +71.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 14.9% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 38.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 69.4% | 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, middle quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Ecuador was 69.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release