Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 54.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.4% | — |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.4% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Ecuador was 54.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.