Ecuador vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ecuador
601,784
in 2023
Netherlands
530,206
in 2023
Ecuador rank
39th
Netherlands rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 601,784 against 530,206 in Netherlands, a difference of 71,578.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ecuador ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 35,837 83,762 47,924 Netherlands
1980s 101,195 157,443 56,248 Netherlands
2000s 282,574 311,109 28,535 Netherlands
2010s 355,035 437,368 82,333 Netherlands
2020s 550,146 511,607 38,538 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ecuador or Netherlands?
Ecuador, at 601,784 against 530,206 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ecuador and Netherlands?
71,578, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Ecuador ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release