Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 32,858 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 32,858 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Ecuador peaked at 48,482 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,867, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,867 | — |
| 1979 | 10,560 | +268.3% |
| 1980 | 11,360 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 11,470 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,580 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,690 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 12,112 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12,225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,338 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12,450 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,560 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 12,670 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12,856 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,600 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 14,344 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 15,088 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15,832 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15,402 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 14,972 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15,047 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,122 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15,196 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,271 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22,714 | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 26,910 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 30,025 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 33,140 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 36,256 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 39,371 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 39,362 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,352 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,351 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 43,061 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 45,772 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 48,482 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 47,675 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29,713 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 30,024 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30,336 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,858 | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 | +268.3% | 2,867 | 10,560 |
| 2007 | +48.7% | 15,271 | 22,714 |
| 2020 | -37.7% | 47,675 | 29,713 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,714 | 2,867 | 10,560 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11,978 | 11,360 | 12,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,493 | 12,670 | 15,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,023 | 15,196 | 30,025 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,282 | 33,140 | 48,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,733 | 29,713 | 32,858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Ecuador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Ecuador was 32,858 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48,482 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.