Chile vs Ecuador: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Chile
254,186
in 2025
Ecuador
325,621
in 2025
Chile rank
76th
Ecuador rank
74th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 325,621 against 254,186 in Chile, a difference of 71,435.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Chile ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 74th of 220 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,214 | 299,464 | 11,249 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 248,993 | 323,596 | 74,603 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 258,840 | 325,890 | 67,050 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 325,621 against 254,186 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Chile and Ecuador?
- 71,435, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Chile ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 74th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (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