Ecuador vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ecuador
1.09 million
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
55.16 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
39th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
38th

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

  • Ecuador
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 55.16 million against 1.09 million in Ecuador, a difference of 54.06 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 50.5 times Ecuador's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 38th of 200 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 131,301 5.59 million 5.45 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 265,650 5.25 million 4.98 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 205,282 8.71 million 8.50 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 539,297 24.40 million 23.86 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 647,792 39.66 million 39.01 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 976,964 50.70 million 49.72 million UIS: South and West Asia

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 UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 55.16 million against 1.09 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia?
54.06 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ecuador ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 38th 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.