China vs Indonesia: Secondary education, pupils

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

Secondary education, pupils 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 49 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 39.93 million 3.33 million 36.60 million China
1980s 51.91 million 8.79 million 43.12 million China
1990s 59.66 million 12.17 million 47.50 million China
2000s 94.90 million 16.74 million 78.16 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, 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 between China and Indonesia?
70.15 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.