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

Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2023
All-time low
62.1%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 62.1 %2003: 68.6 %2005: 72.3 %2006: 74.9 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 73 %2009: 74.5 %2010: 76.6 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 81.2 %2013: 81.4 %2014: 78.2 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 77.6 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 87.7 %2021: 89.7 %2022: 87.7 %2023: 89.8 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Peru 94.8% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 90.3% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 90.2% compare
  4. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.7% compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 89.1% compare
  6. 8 Panama 89.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 434 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release