Bangladesh vs Indonesia: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Bangladesh
6.99 million
in 2025
Indonesia
7.24 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7.24 million against 6.99 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 251,080.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
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 | 1.65 million | 3.88 million | 2.23 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 5.35 million | 3.33 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 6.34 million | 3.02 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.40 million | 6.70 million | 298,637 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.82 million | 7,247 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.91 million | 7.01 million | 99,300 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 7.24 million against 6.99 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 251,080, 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, upper 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, upper 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