Ecuador vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ecuador
669,437 number
in 2015
Ethiopia
757,175 number
in 2014
Ecuador rank
44th
Ethiopia rank
41st

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

  • Ecuador
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 757,175 number against 669,437 number in Ecuador, a difference of 87,738 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 93,449 number 6,707 number 86,742 number Ecuador
1980s 260,480 number 19,558 number 240,922 number Ecuador
1990s 205,083 number 35,615 number 169,468 number Ecuador
2000s 534,522 number 264,822 number 269,700 number Ecuador
2010s 572,721 number 693,287 number 120,566 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Ecuador or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 757,175 number against 669,437 number in Ecuador as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and Ethiopia?
87,738 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ecuador and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
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.