Indonesia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2025
United States
3.2%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
129th
United States rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 129th and United States ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 1.6% | 18.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 1.5% | 7.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Indonesia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Indonesia ranks 129th and United States ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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