Chile vs Ecuador: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Chile
640,750
in 2024
Ecuador
491,220
in 2023
Chile rank
35th
Ecuador rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 640,750 against 491,220 in Ecuador, a difference of 149,530.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,415 | 69,536 | 2,879 | Chile |
| 1980s | 95,353 | 163,242 | 67,890 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 403,055 | 251,948 | 151,107 | Chile |
| 2010s | 576,715 | 318,179 | 258,536 | Chile |
| 2020s | 593,243 | 447,017 | 146,226 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 640,750 against 491,220 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Chile and Ecuador?
- 149,530, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Chile ranks 35th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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