Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador is 45.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.4% | — |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | +138.5% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 38.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.9% | 46.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador was 45.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.