Indonesia vs Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers

Indonesia
1.51 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
13.41 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Indonesia
  • Upper middle income
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972025

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 13.41 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 11.90 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 8.9 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 565,672 7.60 million 7.04 million Upper middle income
1980s 1.08 million 10.06 million 8.98 million Upper middle income
1990s 1.30 million 11.04 million 9.74 million Upper middle income
2000s 1.43 million 11.88 million 10.45 million Upper middle income
2010s 1.77 million 12.59 million 10.82 million Upper middle income
2020s 1.47 million 13.31 million 11.84 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Indonesia or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 13.41 million against 1.51 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Indonesia and Upper middle income?
11.90 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Upper middle income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.