China vs Indonesia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

China
7.72 million number
in 2020
Indonesia
2.24 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019952020

How they compare

China currently reports 7.72 million number against 2.24 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 5.48 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.95 million number 1.49 million number 8.46 million number China
1980s 12.37 million number 1.90 million number 10.47 million number China
1990s 10.02 million number 2.15 million number 7.87 million number China
2000s 10.69 million number 2.18 million number 8.51 million number China
2010s 7.88 million number 2.26 million number 5.62 million number China
2020s 7.72 million number 2.24 million number 5.48 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, China or Indonesia?
China, at 7.72 million number against 2.24 million number in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between China and Indonesia?
5.48 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.