China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Secondary education, general pupils

China (People’s Republic of)
68.39 million
in 2018
Indonesia
19.99 million
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 68.39 million against 19.99 million in Indonesia, a difference of 48.41 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 204 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 39.50 million 2.51 million 37.00 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 47.95 million 7.59 million 40.35 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 50.99 million 10.60 million 40.39 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 81.19 million 14.92 million 66.27 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 71.74 million 18.46 million 53.28 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 68.39 million against 19.99 million in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
48.41 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.