Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 69.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 69.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 72.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.4% | — |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.7% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 44.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 48.2% | 72.2% | 4 |
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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, poorest quintile in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Ecuador was 69.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release