How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Chile

347,377 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

284,245 number

in 2018

Chile rank

20th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Chile
United Kingdom

How they compare

Chile currently reports 347,377 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 63,132 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Chile ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79,594 number	612,520 number	532,926 number	United Kingdom
2000s	206,018 number	575,347 number	369,329 number	United Kingdom
2010s	387,736 number	341,206 number	46,530 number	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Chile or United Kingdom?: Chile, at 347,377 number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Chile and United Kingdom?: 63,132 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Chile ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).