Indonesia vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Indonesia
41.76 million number
in 2019
United States of America
49.70 million number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 49.70 million number against 41.76 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 7.94 million number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 40.32 million number 49.71 million number 9.39 million number United States of America
2010s 41.78 million number 49.70 million number 7.92 million number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 49.70 million number against 41.76 million number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and United States of America?
7.94 million number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data

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

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