India vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
12.4%
in 2021
Indonesia
11.7%
in 2023
India rank
99th
Indonesia rank
101st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Indonesia
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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 99th and Indonesia ranks 101st of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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