China vs Indonesia: Enrolment in secondary education, female

China
40.38 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
12.24 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 40.38 million number against 12.24 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 28.14 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.36 million number 1.60 million number 21.76 million number China
1980s 20.57 million number 3.55 million number 17.02 million number China
1990s 24.08 million number 5.19 million number 18.89 million number China
2000s 46.46 million number 8.51 million number 37.94 million number China
2010s 42.59 million number 11.09 million number 31.49 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, China or Indonesia?
China, at 40.38 million number against 12.24 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between China and Indonesia?
28.14 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.