Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 49,583 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49,583 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 50,336 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,218, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,218 | — |
| 2001 | 28,746 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29,532 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 30,026 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,868 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 32,267 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32,723 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,341 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37,757 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 40,038 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 39,352 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38,826 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 38,732 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,389 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 42,595 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 45,314 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 47,742 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 48,738 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49,289 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48,724 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48,823 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,793 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50,336 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49,583 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,498 | 28,218 | 37,757 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,101 | 38,732 | 49,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,452 | 48,724 | 50,336 | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 49,583 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50,336 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,218 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release