China vs Indonesia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

China
97.98 million
in 2024
Indonesia
27.84 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 97.98 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia, a difference of 70.15 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 42.58 million 3.49 million 39.09 million China
1980s 52.48 million 8.41 million 44.07 million China
1990s 60.98 million 12.39 million 48.59 million China
2000s 95.60 million 16.63 million 78.98 million China
2010s 89.61 million 22.80 million 66.81 million China
2020s 93.44 million 27.00 million 66.44 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, China or Indonesia?
China, at 97.98 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between China and Indonesia?
70.15 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.