Chile vs Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chile
1.25 million number
in 2018
Low income
5.53 million number
in 2018
Chile rank
34th
Low income rank
37th

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

  • Chile
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 5.53 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 4.28 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 4.4 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 34th and Low income ranks 37th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 127,213 number 864,615 number 737,402 number Low income
1980s 192,704 number 1.30 million number 1.11 million number Low income
1990s 351,813 number 1.53 million number 1.18 million number Low income
2000s 653,464 number 2.69 million number 2.03 million number Low income
2010s 1.17 million number 5.03 million number 3.86 million number Low income

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 Low income?
Low income, at 5.53 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Chile and Low income?
4.28 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Low income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and Low income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 34th and Low income ranks 37th 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.