Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Secondary education, general pupils

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
Indonesia
19.99 million
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.99 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.88 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 2.69 million 398,484 Indonesia
1980s 3.07 million 7.86 million 4.79 million Indonesia
1990s 7.47 million 11.67 million 4.20 million Indonesia
2000s 10.32 million 14.35 million 4.03 million Indonesia
2010s 13.22 million 18.47 million 5.25 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 19.99 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
4.88 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.