How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Chile

1.25 million number

in 2018

Poland

1.49 million number

in 2018

Chile rank

34th

Poland rank

33rd

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

Chile
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.49 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 238,060 number.

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	132,633 number	518,673 number	386,040 number	Poland
1980s	192,704 number	493,281 number	300,577 number	Poland
1990s	351,813 number	904,292 number	552,479 number	Poland
2000s	653,464 number	2.03 million number	1.37 million number	Poland
2010s	1.17 million number	1.80 million number	634,532 number	Poland

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 Poland?: Poland, at 1.49 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 Poland?: 238,060 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Chile and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Chile ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd 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: 21 August 2026

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