Ecuador vs Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Ecuador
27,559
in 2024
Portugal
28,997
in 2023
Ecuador rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28,997 against 27,559 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,438.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 155 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 21,449 29,889 8,440 Portugal
2010s 26,449 29,714 3,265 Portugal
2020s 25,941 29,620 3,678 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Ecuador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28,997 against 27,559 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Ecuador and Portugal?
1,438, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release