Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 89.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador is 89.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 38 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, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.1% | — |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 62.1% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 76.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.7% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador was 89.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release