Indonesia vs World: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Indonesia
27.96 million number
in 2020
World
791.40 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
4th
World rank
1st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 791.40 million number against 27.96 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 763.44 million number.

That makes World's figure about 28.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia World Difference Ahead
1970s 16.48 million number 508.04 million number 491.57 million number World
1980s 21.84 million number 640.93 million number 619.08 million number World
1990s 25.50 million number 693.04 million number 667.54 million number World
2000s 26.51 million number 780.27 million number 753.76 million number World
2010s 27.27 million number 775.41 million number 748.13 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Indonesia or World?
World, at 791.40 million number against 27.96 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Indonesia and World?
763.44 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.