Brazil vs Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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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 38 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 384,682 189,310 195,372 Brazil
1980s 737,358 404,044 333,314 Brazil
1990s 911,552 1.44 million 525,392 Indonesia
2000s 1.96 million 1.97 million 13,649 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Brazil and Indonesia?
227,210, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.