Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 13,878 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador stood at 13,878.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador peaked at 19,467 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,955, in 1997.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,955 | — |
| 2007 | 6,265 | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 8,470 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 13,428 | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 14,655 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 15,396 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19,467 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 19,242 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,230 | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 12,678 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,878 | +9.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,878 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,878 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 16.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 | 2,955 | 2,955 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,368 | 6,265 | 8,470 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,438 | 13,428 | 19,467 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,929 | 12,230 | 13,878 | 3 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador was 13,878 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,467 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,955 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release