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

China
39.36 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
11.17 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 39.36 million number against 11.17 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 28.18 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 188 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 22.53 million number 5.16 million number 17.37 million number China
2000s 33.79 million number 6.44 million number 27.36 million number China
2010s 42.74 million number 9.84 million number 32.90 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
China, at 39.36 million number against 11.17 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
28.18 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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