Ecuador vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Ecuador
751,029
in 2023
South Africa
775,834
in 2023
Ecuador rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k201220172023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 775,834 against 751,029 in Ecuador, a difference of 24,805.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 131 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 553,312 662,303 108,991 South Africa
2020s 724,425 791,069 66,644 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 775,834 against 751,029 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Ecuador and South Africa?
24,805, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ecuador vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-6-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/ecuador/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-6-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/ecuador/south-africa/">Ecuador vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release