China vs Indonesia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
China
99.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
99.5%
in 2025
China rank
95th
Indonesia rank
98th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 94.5% | 1.9% | China |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 100.5% | 4.0% | China |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 104.2% | 5.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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