Ecuador vs Mexico: Start of the academic school year
Ecuador
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
Mexico
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Mexico rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Mexico, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0.4 tertiary education | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0 tertiary education, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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