Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 74.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2021
All-time low
39.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

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

0204060802001201220232001: 39.7 %2003: 43.4 %2005: 49.2 %2006: 50.6 %2007: 46.7 %2008: 53.3 %2009: 59.2 %2010: 52.7 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 60.8 %2013: 64.1 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 63.2 %2017: 68.6 %2018: 72.4 %2019: 75.1 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 77.8 %2023: 74.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador is 74.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador peaked at 78.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 28 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, urban, second quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 39.7%
2003 43.4% +9.3%
2005 49.2% +13.4%
2006 50.6% +2.8%
2007 46.7% -7.7%
2008 53.3% +14.1%
2009 59.2% +11.1%
2010 52.7% -11.0%
2011 59.3% +12.5%
2012 60.8% +2.5%
2013 64.1% +5.4%
2014 59.7% -6.9%
2015 62.4% +4.5%
2016 63.2% +1.3%
2017 68.6% +8.5%
2018 72.4% +5.5%
2019 75.1% +3.7%
2020 77.4% +3.1%
2021 78.2% +1.0%
2022 77.8% -0.5%
2023 74.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9% 39.7% 59.2% 7
2010s 63.8% 52.7% 75.1% 10
2020s 77.0% 74.8% 78.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Bolivia 84.6% compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 80.1% compare
  3. 6 Panama 78.8% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 74.0% compare
  5. 9 Argentina 72.3% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Ecuador was 74.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 383 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release