Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 16,393 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador is 16,393, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 22,383 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,350, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,767 | — |
| 2001 | 20,213 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20,930 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21,729 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 21,920 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21,990 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22,263 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22,383 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,664 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 17,111 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 17,709 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17,335 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16,742 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,092 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,077 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,725 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,789 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,576 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,551 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,666 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15,350 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15,438 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,702 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,393 | +4.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,393 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,962, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,393 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,979, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -30.0% | 22,383 | 15,664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,762 | 15,664 | 22,383 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,971 | 16,551 | 17,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,710 | 15,350 | 16,393 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador was 16,393 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,383 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,350 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release