Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.88 million
in 2024
Indonesia
3.95 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.95 million against 3.88 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 64,750.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 6.29 million | 2.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 3.69 million | 3.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 2.75 million | 1.80 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 3.95 million against 3.88 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 64,750, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, 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
February 2026 Data Release