Brazil vs Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Brazil
4.29 million
in 2024
Indonesia
4.51 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.51 million against 4.29 million in Brazil, a difference of 227,210.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,013 | 185,263 | 141,750 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 739,070 | 418,781 | 320,289 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 939,165 | 1.38 million | 445,645 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.97 million | 55,049 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 3.35 million | 54,736 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 4.28 million | 297,418 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.51 million against 4.29 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 227,210, with Indonesia 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, male?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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