How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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.

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

Ecuador

1.52 million number

in 2016

Zambia

1.47 million number

in 2014

Ecuador rank

62nd

Zambia rank

65th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.52 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia, a difference of 48,840 number.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	644,499 number	426,936 number	217,563 number	Ecuador
1980s	877,556 number	629,094 number	248,462 number	Ecuador
1990s	1.11 million number	873,541 number	232,833 number	Ecuador
2000s	1.30 million number	1.16 million number	139,673 number	Ecuador
2010s	1.44 million number	1.38 million number	59,156 number	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 Zambia?: Ecuador, at 1.52 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Zambia?: 48,840 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Ecuador ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th 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: 21 August 2026

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