Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 46.2% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.4% | — |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +132.6% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.7% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 34.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.4% | 46.6% | 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 upper secondary in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Ecuador was 46.2% 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 46.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 142 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 19.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.