Indonesia vs Korea: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Indonesia
9
in 2025
Korea
9
in 2025
Indonesia rank
106th
Korea rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Indonesia
- Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9 against 9 in Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 106th and Korea ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 6 | 6 | Korea |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 8.1 | 0.9 | Korea |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Indonesia or Korea?
- Indonesia, at 9 against 9 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Indonesia and Korea?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 106th and Korea ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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