Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Ecuador
299,546 number
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.72 million number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.72 million number against 299,546 number in Ecuador, a difference of 2.42 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 105 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.72 million number against 299,546 number in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.42 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Ecuador ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.