China vs Indonesia: Compulsory education, duration

China
9 years
in 2025
Indonesia
9 years
in 2025
China rank
115th
Indonesia rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Indonesia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 115th and Indonesia ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, China or Indonesia?
China, at 9 years against 9 years in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between China and Indonesia?
0 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
China ranks 115th and Indonesia ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.