Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both was 78.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador stood at 78.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 84.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.7% | — |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 51.7% | 69.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.3% | 84.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Panama 81.6% compare
- 12 Nepal 79.9% compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.8% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.6% compare
- 16 El Salvador 67.6% compare
- 17 Mexico 62.1% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador was 78.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release