Indonesia vs WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Indonesia
9.85 million
in 2023
WB: World
268.57 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
WB: World rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 268.57 million against 9.85 million in Indonesia, a difference of 258.72 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 27.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 200 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 276,555 49.84 million 49.56 million WB: World
1980s 891,015 61.47 million 60.58 million WB: World
1990s 2.18 million 83.51 million 81.33 million WB: World
2000s 3.67 million 138.53 million 134.86 million WB: World
2010s 6.84 million 210.49 million 203.64 million WB: World
2020s 9.16 million 252.08 million 242.92 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or WB: World?
WB: World, at 268.57 million against 9.85 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and WB: World?
258.72 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and WB: World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and WB: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release