Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 93,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 93,535. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 93,535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,699, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 214 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 93,535 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,535 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,699 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release