Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 15,396 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador, 1997–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador is 15,396 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador peaked at 15,396 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,955 number, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 number | 2,955 number | 2,955 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,368 number | 6,265 number | 8,470 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,493 number | 13,428 number | 15,396 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.81 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Ecuador was 15,396 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,396 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,955 number in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. 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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Total number of female 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.