Indonesia vs World: Secondary education, pupils

Indonesia
27.84 million
in 2025
World
651.68 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Indonesia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 651.68 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia, a difference of 623.84 million.

That makes World's figure about 23.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.33 million 247.40 million 244.07 million World
1980s 8.79 million 322.64 million 313.85 million World
1990s 12.39 million 394.59 million 382.20 million World
2000s 16.63 million 500.13 million 483.51 million World
2010s 22.80 million 578.55 million 555.75 million World
2020s 27.00 million 638.50 million 611.50 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Indonesia or World?
World, at 651.68 million against 27.84 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Indonesia and World?
623.84 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and World rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.