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

Australia
1.56 million number
in 2018
Ecuador
1.52 million number
in 2016
Australia rank
60th
Ecuador rank
62nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 million number against 1.52 million number in Ecuador, a difference of 39,300 number.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 203 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million number 644,499 number 538,856 number Australia
1980s 1.32 million number 877,556 number 444,998 number Australia
1990s 1.35 million number 1.11 million number 240,237 number Australia
2000s 1.41 million number 1.30 million number 115,694 number Australia
2010s 1.60 million number 1.46 million number 141,191 number Australia

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 1.56 million number against 1.52 million number in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and Ecuador?
39,300 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.