European Union vs Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

European Union
19.97 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
8.04 million number
in 2018
European Union rank
24th
Indonesia rank
5th

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

  • European Union
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 19.97 million number against 8.04 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 11.93 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.20 million number 276,555 number 6.92 million number European Union
1980s 9.25 million number 891,015 number 8.36 million number European Union
1990s 13.34 million number 2.18 million number 11.16 million number European Union
2000s 18.49 million number 3.67 million number 14.82 million number European Union
2010s 19.91 million number 6.68 million number 13.23 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, European Union or Indonesia?
European Union, at 19.97 million number against 8.04 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between European Union and Indonesia?
11.93 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Indonesia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do European Union and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
European Union ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.