Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.5% | — |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 83.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Ecuador was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release