China vs Indonesia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

China
46.74 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
13.72 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520072019

How they compare

China currently reports 46.74 million number against 13.72 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 33.02 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.35 million number 8.54 million number 40.81 million number China
2000s 61.11 million number 10.30 million number 50.81 million number China
2010s 47.54 million number 12.80 million number 34.74 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
China, at 46.74 million number against 13.72 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
33.02 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.