Chile vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Chile
84.0%
in 2018
Japan
78.8%
in 2018
Chile rank
6th
Japan rank
9th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 84.0% against 78.8% in Japan, a difference of 5.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 71.1% 78.8% 7.7% Japan
2000s 75.6% 78.3% 2.7% Japan
2010s 84.1% 78.7% 5.3% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 84.0% against 78.8% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Chile and Japan?
5.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Chile ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.