China vs Indonesia: Secondary education, vocational pupils

China
15.93 million
in 2018
Indonesia
4.90 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
2nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 15.93 million against 4.90 million in Indonesia, a difference of 11.02 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 478,401 847,282 368,881 Indonesia
1980s 3.66 million 1.13 million 2.53 million China
1990s 8.67 million 1.57 million 7.10 million China
2000s 15.81 million 2.41 million 13.40 million China
2010s 18.54 million 4.18 million 14.36 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, China or Indonesia?
China, at 15.93 million against 4.90 million in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between China and Indonesia?
11.02 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.