India vs Indonesia: Human capital composite index

India
0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Indonesia
0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
India rank
85th
Indonesia rank
88th

Human capital composite index over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
-0.500.5197019972024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Indonesia, a difference of 0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

India ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 88th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1676 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.1399 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0277 standard deviations from the yearly mean Indonesia
1980s -0.2554 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.315 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5704 standard deviations from the yearly mean Indonesia
1990s -0.2222 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0217 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2005 standard deviations from the yearly mean Indonesia
2000s -0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0013 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3009 standard deviations from the yearly mean Indonesia
2010s -0.1733 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0222 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1511 standard deviations from the yearly mean Indonesia
2020s 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.2415 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2418 standard deviations from the yearly mean India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, India or Indonesia?
India, at 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between India and Indonesia?
0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for human capital composite index?
India ranks 85th and Indonesia ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.