Indonesia vs United States: Secondary education, pupils
Indonesia
27.84 million
in 2025
United States
25.35 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 27.84 million against 25.35 million in United States, a difference of 2.49 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.97 million | 24.67 million | 703,767 | United States |
| 2020s | 26.75 million | 25.29 million | 1.46 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 27.84 million against 25.35 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Indonesia and United States?
- 2.49 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.