Chile vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chile
1.25 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
10.34 million number
in 2019
Chile rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 10.34 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 9.08 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 8.2 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 127,213 number 590,937 number 463,724 number Least developed countries
1980s 192,704 number 1.11 million number 920,575 number Least developed countries
1990s 351,813 number 1.67 million number 1.32 million number Least developed countries
2000s 653,464 number 3.76 million number 3.11 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.17 million number 8.16 million number 7.00 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Chile or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 10.34 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Chile and Least developed countries?
9.08 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Least developed countries?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.