India vs Indonesia: Secondary education, pupils

India
133.16 million
in 2025
Indonesia
27.84 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972025

How they compare

India currently reports 133.16 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia, a difference of 105.32 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 24.15 million 3.48 million 20.67 million India
1980s 41.03 million 8.79 million 32.24 million India
1990s 65.69 million 12.73 million 52.97 million India
2000s 86.52 million 16.63 million 69.89 million India
2010s 124.36 million 22.80 million 101.56 million India
2020s 135.10 million 27.14 million 107.96 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, India or Indonesia?
India, at 133.16 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between India and Indonesia?
105.32 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
India ranks 1st 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.