Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 52.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador is 52.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 6th out of 37 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, poorest quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.3% | — |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 8.3% | 21.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 19.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 47.2% | 65.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador was 52.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release