India vs Indonesia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
India
66.02 million
in 2025
Indonesia
31.17 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 66.02 million against 31.17 million in Indonesia, a difference of 34.85 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.71 million | 31.55 million | 44.15 million | India |
| 2000s | 73.77 million | 31.80 million | 41.97 million | India |
| 2010s | 71.91 million | 33.66 million | 38.25 million | India |
| 2020s | 67.49 million | 31.87 million | 35.62 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 66.02 million against 31.17 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between India and Indonesia?
- 34.85 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st 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