India vs Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

India
12.4%
in 2021
Indonesia
11.7%
in 2023
India rank
99th
Indonesia rank
101st

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

India currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 99th and Indonesia ranks 101st of 129 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% India
2000s 6.1% 4.8% 1.3% India
2010s 9.7% 8.8% 0.9% India
2020s 12.4% 12.2% 0.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, India or Indonesia?
India, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between India and Indonesia?
0.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
India ranks 99th and Indonesia ranks 101st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.