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