Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador is 0.0052 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0061 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1972.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +25.3% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0052 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.