Ecuador vs Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Ecuador
32,858
in 2023
Norway
39,089
in 2024
Ecuador rank
48th
Norway rank
46th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39,089 against 32,858 in Ecuador, a difference of 6,231.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Norway ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,714 | 6,068 | 645 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 11,875 | 9,342 | 2,533 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 10,766 | 2,734 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 15,271 | 15,499 | 228 | Norway |
| 2010s | 43,046 | 29,146 | 13,900 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 30,969 | 38,382 | 7,413 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Ecuador or Norway?
- Norway, at 39,089 against 32,858 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and Norway?
- 6,231, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Norway ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release