Argentina vs Indonesia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Argentina
31.4%
in 2022
Indonesia
18.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
42nd
Indonesia rank
44th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Argentina
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 31.4% against 18.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 47 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 22.6% 6.9% Argentina
2010s 30.6% 25.0% 5.6% Argentina
2020s 31.4% 18.5% 12.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Argentina or Indonesia?
Argentina, at 31.4% against 18.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Indonesia?
12.9%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release