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

Ecuador
1.09 million
in 2023
Netherlands
985,327
in 2023
Ecuador rank
39th
Netherlands rank
40th

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

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

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.09 million against 985,327 in Netherlands, a difference of 107,673.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ecuador ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 131,301 277,593 146,292 Netherlands
1980s 265,650 387,000 121,350 Netherlands
1990s 205,282 489,069 283,787 Netherlands
2000s 539,297 610,394 71,097 Netherlands
2010s 647,792 821,885 174,092 Netherlands
2020s 976,964 974,190 2,775 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 Netherlands?
Ecuador, at 1.09 million against 985,327 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ecuador and Netherlands?
107,673, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ecuador ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.