Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Indonesia or Pakistan?

Indonesia, at 27.84 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Indonesia and Pakistan?

8.14 million, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils

Indonesia

27.84 million

in 2025

Pakistan

19.70 million

in 2024

Indonesia rank

3rd

Pakistan rank

6th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Indonesia
Pakistan

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 27.84 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan, a difference of 8.14 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.44 million	1.78 million	1.66 million	Indonesia
1980s	8.79 million	2.76 million	6.03 million	Indonesia
1990s	11.04 million	4.34 million	6.70 million	Indonesia
2000s	17.37 million	7.91 million	9.46 million	Indonesia
2010s	22.80 million	11.68 million	11.12 million	Indonesia
2020s	27.19 million	16.99 million	10.20 million	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Indonesia or Pakistan?: Indonesia, at 27.84 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Indonesia and Pakistan?: 8.14 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Indonesia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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