Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 51.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador is 51.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador peaked at 59.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.7% | — |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 51.5% | 59.8% | 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 teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Ecuador was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release