Secondary education, teachers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Secondary education, teachers was 93,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Ecuador stood at 93,535. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Ecuador peaked at 93,535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,699, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,699 | — |
| 1972 | 16,138 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 17,659 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 19,612 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 21,085 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 23,446 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 26,129 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 27,804 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 35,789 | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 31,731 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 34,868 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 37,318 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 40,770 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 40,840 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44,588 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 47,506 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 49,749 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 53,568 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 62,700 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 67,414 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 75,001 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 67,548 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 68,963 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 71,175 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 73,284 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 74,685 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75,743 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76,817 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77,904 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76,560 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 82,989 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 83,720 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82,982 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 81,833 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 84,326 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 86,455 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 87,924 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90,642 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 91,734 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92,604 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90,124 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 89,609 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 91,170 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 92,693 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93,535 | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93,535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93,535 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 7.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,596 | 15,699 | 35,789 | 9 |
| 1980s | 42,326 | 31,731 | 53,568 | 9 |
| 1990s | 68,372 | 62,700 | 75,001 | 3 |
| 2000s | 73,631 | 67,548 | 77,904 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86,521 | 81,833 | 92,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,426 | 89,609 | 93,535 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Ecuador?
- Secondary education, teachers in Ecuador was 93,535 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,535 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,699 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.