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

Chile
1.25 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
1.51 million number
in 2011
Chile rank
34th
Nigeria rank
32nd

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

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 258,530 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 193 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 number 61,878 number 72,906 number Chile
1980s 192,704 number 221,727 number 29,023 number Nigeria
1990s 450,952 number 699,109 number 248,157 number Nigeria
2000s 603,874 number 1.31 million number 701,262 number Nigeria
2010s 1.02 million number 1.45 million number 429,388 number Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.51 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Chile and Nigeria?
258,530 number, with Nigeria 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?
Chile ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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.