Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Ecuador
1.55 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.69 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
65th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Ecuador, a difference of 146,830.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ecuador ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 million 1.50 million 181,647 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.50 million 1.28 million 225,340 Ecuador
2020s 1.60 million 1.54 million 55,548 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
146,830, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release