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
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
February 2026 Data Release