Caribbean Small States vs Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
147,823 number
in 2016
Ecuador
669,437 number
in 2015
Caribbean Small States rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
44th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 669,437 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 521,614 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 4.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 44th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 25,342 number 113,444 number 88,102 number Ecuador
1980s 37,447 number 262,994 number 225,547 number Ecuador
1990s 54,115 number 205,083 number 150,968 number Ecuador
2000s 124,241 number 534,522 number 410,281 number Ecuador
2010s 146,710 number 609,421 number 462,711 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 669,437 number against 147,823 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Ecuador?
521,614 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ecuador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Ecuador rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.