Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Ecuador was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release