Adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adolescents out of school, male was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia peaked at 52.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.9% | — |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -16.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 47.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.7% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.9% compare
- 76 Mongolia 7.9% compare
- 77 Belize 7.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 7.5% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 7.5% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Indonesia was 7.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Indonesia ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.