Indonesia vs United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Indonesia
5.83 years
in 2025
United States of America
5.84 years
in 2022
Indonesia rank
103rd
United States of America rank
102nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.84 years against 5.83 years in Indonesia, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 years | 5.06 years | 3.79 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.15 years | 5.78 years | 3.63 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 5.72 years | 2.82 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 5.69 years | 1.99 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.35 years | 5.89 years | 0.5381 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 5.98 years | 0.1461 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Indonesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.84 years against 5.83 years in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Indonesia and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). 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