India vs Indonesia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
India
12.95 years
in 2023
Indonesia
13.06 years
in 2023
India rank
105th
Indonesia rank
102nd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 13.06 years against 12.95 years in India, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 105th and Indonesia ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 years | 10.73 years | 1.24 years | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.4 years | 11.45 years | 1.06 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 13.27 years | 1.41 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12.64 years | 13.2 years | 0.5573 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 13.06 years against 12.95 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between India and Indonesia?
- 0.11 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- India ranks 105th and Indonesia ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.