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

Ecuador
669,437 number
in 2015
Pacific island small states
19,631 number
in 2009
Ecuador rank
44th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 669,437 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 649,806 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 34.1 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 113,444 number 3,528 number 109,916 number Ecuador
1980s 262,994 number 6,906 number 256,088 number Ecuador
1990s 205,083 number 13,626 number 191,458 number Ecuador
2000s 534,522 number 19,511 number 515,011 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 Pacific island small states?
Ecuador, at 669,437 number against 19,631 number in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and Pacific island small states?
649,806 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pacific island small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Ecuador and Pacific island small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.