Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chile
1.25 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.86 million number
in 2018
Chile rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th

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

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.86 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 7.60 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.1 times Chile's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 127,213 number 497,772 number 370,560 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 192,704 number 1.03 million number 841,015 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 351,813 number 2.03 million number 1.68 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 653,464 number 4.38 million number 3.73 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.17 million number 7.85 million number 6.68 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
7.60 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.