Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 92.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2018
All-time low
84.5%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 84.5 %2010: 86.8 %2011: 86.5 %2012: 86.8 %2013: 87.8 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 89.2 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 91.8 %2018: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 92.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 92.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 84.5%
2010 86.8% +2.7%
2011 86.5% -0.3%
2012 86.8% +0.4%
2013 87.8% +1.1%
2014 87.8% +0.1%
2015 89.2% +1.6%
2016 90.6% +1.5%
2017 91.8% +1.3%
2018 92.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 84.5% 84.5% 1
2010s 88.9% 86.5% 92.7% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Gambia 95.9% compare
  2. 26 Seychelles 94.6% compare
  3. 27 China 93.8%
  4. 29 Brunei Darussalam 92.3%
  5. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.0% compare
  6. 31 Nepal 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 92.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/