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

China
30.48 million
in 2024
Indonesia
4.51 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 30.48 million against 4.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 25.97 million.

That makes China's figure about 6.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 279,890 206,052 73,838 China
1990s 3.01 million 1.23 million 1.77 million China
2000s 11.95 million 2.08 million 9.86 million China
2010s 19.24 million 3.35 million 15.90 million China
2020s 27.33 million 4.28 million 23.05 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, China or Indonesia?
China, at 30.48 million against 4.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between China and Indonesia?
25.97 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
China ranks 1st 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.