Indonesia vs United States of America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Indonesia
14.11 million
in 2025
United States of America
13.65 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- United States of America
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.11 million against 13.65 million in United States of America, a difference of 464,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 12.63 million | 4.90 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10.62 million | 11.34 million | 717,048 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.50 million | 10.88 million | 1.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.08 million | 12.66 million | 424,780 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 13.29 million | 12.66 million | 628,620 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 13.65 million | 13.06 million | 590,500 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Indonesia or United States of America?
- Indonesia, at 14.11 million against 13.65 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Indonesia and United States of America?
- 464,200, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th 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