Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 16.59 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador is 16.59, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador peaked at 22.48 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5 | — |
| 1979 | 22.13 | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 22.48 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.74 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 22.19 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21.84 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.6 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 16.07 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.8 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 14.26 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 19.86 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 14.55 | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | +14.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.81 | 13.5 | 22.13 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.06 | 21.74 | 22.48 | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.68 | 12.8 | 16.07 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.86 | 19.86 | 19.86 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 14.55 | 16.59 | 2 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ecuador was 16.59 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.48 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.