Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 18.71 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ecuador, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 18.71 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ecuador peaked at 21.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.96 | — |
| 2001 | 13.96 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.69 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.88 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.33 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.62 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 17.48 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.22 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 20.58 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.44 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.88 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.31 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.38 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.71 | -3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.47, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.84, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.39 | 13.69 | 17.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.94 | 17.48 | 21.47 | 9 |
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, upper secondary in Ecuador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Ecuador was 18.71 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.