How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Brazil vs Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Brazil

4.97 million number

in 2018

Indonesia

4.21 million number

in 2018

Brazil rank

4th

Indonesia rank

5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Brazil
Indonesia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4.97 million number against 4.21 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 760,500 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	236,331 number	66,775 number	169,556 number	Brazil
1980s	740,327 number	197,336 number	542,991 number	Brazil
1990s	1.12 million number	1.04 million number	72,735 number	Brazil
2000s	2.47 million number	1.70 million number	768,375 number	Brazil
2010s	4.45 million number	3.41 million number	1.04 million number	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 4.97 million number against 4.21 million number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Brazil and Indonesia?: 760,500 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 187 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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