Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 40,351 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ecuador is 40,351 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 40,351 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,867 number, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,867 number | — |
| 1979 | 10,560 number | +268.3% |
| 1980 | 11,360 number | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 11,690 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,450 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12,670 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,856 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15,832 number | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 14,972 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 15,271 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22,714 number | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 26,910 number | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 39,371 number | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 39,352 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,351 number | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 40,351 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 40,351 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 20.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 | +268.3% | 2,867 number | 10,560 number |
| 2007 | +48.7% | 15,271 number | 22,714 number |
| 2012 | +46.3% | 26,910 number | 39,371 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,714 number | 2,867 number | 10,560 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 11,875 number | 11,360 number | 12,450 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 14,082 number | 12,670 number | 15,832 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,632 number | 15,271 number | 26,910 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,691 number | 39,352 number | 40,351 number | 3 |
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 in Ecuador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ecuador was 40,351 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40,351 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.