Chile vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Chile
664,996 number
in 2018
South Africa
695,479 number
in 2018
Chile rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 695,479 number against 664,996 number in Chile, a difference of 30,483 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 150,411 number 276,208 number 125,797 number South Africa
2010s 630,623 number 621,155 number 9,469 number Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 695,479 number against 664,996 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Chile and South Africa?
30,483 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Chile ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.