How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Chile

1.25 million number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

8.90 million number

in 2018

Chile rank

34th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

34th

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

Chile
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.25 million number in Chile, a difference of 7.64 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.1 times Chile's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	127,213 number	499,167 number	371,954 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	192,704 number	1.03 million number	842,195 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	351,813 number	2.04 million number	1.69 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	653,464 number	4.40 million number	3.75 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	1.17 million number	7.89 million number	6.72 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8.90 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?: 7.64 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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: 04 September 2026

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