Ecuador vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Ecuador
491,220
in 2023
South Africa
444,590
in 2023
Ecuador rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 491,220 against 444,590 in South Africa, a difference of 46,630.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 163,526 205,342 41,816 South Africa
2010s 313,274 448,076 134,802 South Africa
2020s 441,492 456,105 14,613 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 491,220 against 444,590 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Ecuador and South Africa?
46,630, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Ecuador ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.