Ecuador vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Ecuador
601,784
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
26.97 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
39th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 26.97 million against 601,784 in Ecuador, a difference of 26.37 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 44.8 times Ecuador's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 31,462 1.09 million 1.06 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 101,195 1.41 million 1.31 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 282,574 9.72 million 9.43 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 365,886 20.02 million 19.66 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 542,841 24.84 million 24.29 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ecuador or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 26.97 million against 601,784 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia?
26.37 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Ecuador ranks 39th and UIS: South and West Asia 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