Ecuador vs Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ecuador
1.09 million
in 2023
Greece
872,882
in 2023
Ecuador rank
39th
Greece rank
42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Greece
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.09 million against 872,882 in Greece, a difference of 220,118.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Ecuador ranks 39th and Greece ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 131,301 105,475 25,826 Ecuador
1980s 265,650 157,367 108,283 Ecuador
1990s 205,282 293,909 88,626 Greece
2000s 539,297 622,351 83,054 Greece
2010s 647,792 700,195 52,403 Greece
2020s 976,964 847,977 128,988 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ecuador or Greece?
Ecuador, at 1.09 million against 872,882 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ecuador and Greece?
220,118, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greece?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Greece rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ecuador ranks 39th and Greece ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.