Ecuador vs Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Ecuador
669,437 number
in 2015
Other small states
519,895 number
in 2019
Ecuador rank
44th
Other small states rank
41st

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

  • Ecuador
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 669,437 number against 519,895 number in Other small states, a difference of 149,542 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 113,444 number 55,963 number 57,481 number Ecuador
1980s 262,994 number 75,179 number 187,815 number Ecuador
1990s 205,083 number 118,397 number 86,687 number Ecuador
2000s 534,522 number 342,985 number 191,537 number Ecuador
2010s 609,421 number 481,232 number 128,189 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, Ecuador or Other small states?
Ecuador, at 669,437 number against 519,895 number in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and Other small states?
149,542 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Other small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Other small states 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.