Chile vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Chile
1.37 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.51 million
in 2011
Chile rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million against 1.37 million in Chile, a difference of 140,430.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,784 | 61,878 | 72,906 | Chile |
| 1980s | 193,735 | 225,971 | 32,236 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 450,952 | 699,109 | 248,157 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 545,384 | 1.14 million | 590,517 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.45 million | 429,388 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Chile or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.51 million against 1.37 million in Chile as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Chile and Nigeria?
- 140,430, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Chile ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.