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

Ecuador
4.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
4.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
61st
Portugal rank
58th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
012345197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.4 units per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.27 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4098 units per square kilometre 0.7198 units per square kilometre 0.31 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.9556 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.1224 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.7307 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.9 units per square kilometre 3.86 units per square kilometre 0.9609 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 3.99 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre 0.4743 units per square kilometre Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.67 units per square kilometre against 4.4 units per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ecuador and Portugal?
0.27 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ecuador ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.