China vs Indonesia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
China
51.63 million
in 2025
Indonesia
14.11 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 51.63 million against 14.11 million in Indonesia, a difference of 37.52 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.48 million | 7.73 million | 30.75 million | China |
| 1980s | 77.48 million | 10.62 million | 66.86 million | China |
| 1990s | 62.48 million | 12.50 million | 49.98 million | China |
| 2000s | 69.64 million | 13.08 million | 56.56 million | China |
| 2010s | 51.15 million | 13.29 million | 37.86 million | China |
| 2020s | 49.08 million | 13.67 million | 35.41 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 51.63 million against 14.11 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
- 37.52 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release