China vs Indonesia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
China
36.57 million
in 2025
Indonesia
31.17 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 36.57 million against 31.17 million in Indonesia, a difference of 5.40 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 31.55 million | 25.36 million | China |
| 2000s | 49.88 million | 31.80 million | 18.07 million | China |
| 2010s | 52.48 million | 33.66 million | 18.82 million | China |
| 2020s | 47.46 million | 31.87 million | 15.59 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 36.57 million against 31.17 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
- 5.40 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, 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