Indonesia vs Pakistan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Indonesia
1.35 million
in 2025
Pakistan
2.04 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.04 million against 1.35 million in Indonesia, a difference of 686,270.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,127 | 85,904 | 130,223 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 522,878 | 144,367 | 378,511 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 870,455 | 188,281 | 682,174 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 259,503 | 923,297 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 671,623 | 806,427 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.67 million | 345,812 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.04 million against 1.35 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 686,270, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release