Australia vs Ecuador: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Australia
1.69 million
in 2024
Ecuador
1.55 million
in 2025
Australia rank
67th
Ecuador rank
68th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Ecuador, a difference of 144,020.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 86,338 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.50 million | 86,056 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.61 million | 23,322 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or Ecuador?
- Australia, at 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and Ecuador?
- 144,020, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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