Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 38,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Ecuador is 38,046, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 39,136 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,558, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,558 | — |
| 1974 | 13,215 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 13,938 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 15,131 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 16,673 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 17,532 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 22,693 | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 19,882 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 23,171 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 24,829 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 25,082 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,799 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 28,066 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 29,444 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 31,398 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 34,970 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 37,183 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 34,378 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 35,097 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36,221 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37,161 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37,862 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 38,321 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38,785 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 39,136 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34,511 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 37,084 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 37,365 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,448 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 35,299 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 36,039 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36,753 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37,469 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38,543 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38,425 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,457 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37,114 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 36,787 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37,149 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37,771 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38,046 | +0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38,046 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38,046 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,265, 11.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 | +29.4% | 17,532 | 22,693 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,677 | 10,558 | 22,693 | 7 |
| 1980s | 26,084 | 19,882 | 31,398 | 8 |
| 1990s | 36,076 | 34,970 | 37,183 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,830 | 34,378 | 39,136 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37,188 | 35,299 | 38,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,374 | 36,787 | 38,046 | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Ecuador was 38,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39,136 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,558 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release