Brazil vs Indonesia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Brazil
21.50 million
in 2024
Indonesia
27.84 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 27.84 million against 21.50 million in Brazil, a difference of 6.34 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 million | 3.33 million | 4.11 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.58 million | 17.13 million | 7.45 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 23.44 million | 22.80 million | 645,650 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.95 million | 27.00 million | 5.05 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 27.84 million against 21.50 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 6.34 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release