Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 48,738 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48,738 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 134 countries
All-time high
48,738 number
in 2018
All-time low
28,218 number
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2000–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000200920182000: 28.2k number2001: 28.7k number2002: 29.5k number2003: 30.0k number2004: 30.9k number2005: 32.3k number2006: 32.7k number2007: 33.3k number2009: 37.8k number2010: 40.0k number2011: 39.4k number2012: 38.8k number2013: 38.7k number2014: 40.4k number2015: 42.6k number2016: 45.3k number2017: 47.7k number2018: 48.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 48,738 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 48,738 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,218 number, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 41st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 28,218 number
2001 28,746 number +1.9%
2002 29,532 number +2.7%
2003 30,026 number +1.7%
2004 30,868 number +2.8%
2005 32,267 number +4.5%
2006 32,723 number +1.4%
2007 33,341 number +1.9%
2009 37,757 number +13.2%
2010 40,038 number +6.0%
2011 39,352 number -1.7%
2012 38,826 number -1.3%
2013 38,732 number -0.2%
2014 40,389 number +4.3%
2015 42,595 number +5.5%
2016 45,314 number +6.4%
2017 47,742 number +5.4%
2018 48,738 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,498 number 28,218 number 37,757 number 9
2010s 42,414 number 38,732 number 48,738 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 38 Colombia 54,286 number compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 53,101 number compare
  3. 40 Tunisia 49,872 number compare
  4. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 48,572 number compare
  5. 43 Myanmar 47,201 number compare
  6. 44 Cuba 43,373 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 48,738 number in 2018, 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 48,738 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 28,218 number in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.