Chile vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Chile
664,996 number
in 2018
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Chile rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 664,996 number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 56,477 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 93,133 number 69,468 number 23,665 number Chile
1990s 212,448 number 302,016 number 89,568 number Nigeria
2000s 289,840 number 528,408 number 238,568 number Nigeria
2010s 525,619 number 595,924 number 70,305 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Chile or Nigeria?
Chile, at 664,996 number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Chile and Nigeria?
56,477 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Chile ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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