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
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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About this data
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.