What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Philippines?

13.52 million number, with Indonesia ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Indonesia

41.76 million number

in 2019

Philippines

28.24 million number

in 2019

Indonesia rank

6th

Philippines rank

8th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 41.76 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines, a difference of 13.52 million number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.32 million number	20.07 million number	20.25 million number	Indonesia
2010s	41.78 million number	24.23 million number	17.54 million number	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Indonesia or Philippines?: Indonesia, at 41.76 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Philippines?: 13.52 million number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Indonesia ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.