Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 45.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 45.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 63.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 5th of 36 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, rural, poorest quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.7% | — |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.7% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 19.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 36.5% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 85.4% compare
- 3 Peru 75.0% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 66.1% compare
- 6 Paraguay 42.5% compare
- 7 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 8 Brazil 41.4% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
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 45.9% 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 63.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 36 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 33.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release