Chile vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Chile
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1.66 units per square kilometre
in 2011
Chile rank
110th
Nigeria rank
111th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1813 units per square kilometre 0.0679 units per square kilometre 0.1133 units per square kilometre Chile
1980s 0.2592 units per square kilometre 0.2435 units per square kilometre 0.0157 units per square kilometre Chile
1990s 0.6065 units per square kilometre 0.7676 units per square kilometre 0.1611 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.8122 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.6208 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 1.38 units per square kilometre 1.6 units per square kilometre 0.2184 units per square kilometre 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?
Chile, at 1.79 units per square kilometre against 1.66 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Chile and Nigeria?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
19 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 110th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.