Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Ecuador stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Ecuador peaked at 78.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 8th of 40 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 … upper second female quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1% | — |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 28.1% | 43.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 46.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 72.6% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Ecuador was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release