Bangladesh vs Indonesia: School age population, secondary education, male
Bangladesh
12.02 million
in 2025
Indonesia
14.69 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.69 million against 12.02 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.67 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.40 million | 8.28 million | 1.87 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 11.08 million | 3.11 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.26 million | 12.95 million | 2.69 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.35 million | 13.40 million | 2.05 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.14 million | 13.70 million | 1.56 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12.09 million | 14.29 million | 2.19 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 14.69 million against 12.02 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 2.67 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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