India vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
9.9%
in 2021
Indonesia
12.3%
in 2023
India rank
102nd
Indonesia rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 12.3% against 9.9% in India, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 102nd and Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 12.3% against 9.9% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Indonesia?
- 2.4%, with Indonesia 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 102nd and Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release