Brazil vs Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Brazil
6.27 million
in 2024
Indonesia
5.34 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.27 million against 5.34 million in Indonesia, a difference of 927,490.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236,331 | 66,775 | 169,556 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 740,327 | 197,336 | 542,991 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.04 million | 72,735 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 1.70 million | 768,375 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 3.50 million | 1.02 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 4.88 million | 727,230 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 6.27 million against 5.34 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 927,490, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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