Adolescents out of school in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adolescents out of school was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Indonesia, 1972–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, adolescents out of school in Indonesia stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 426.2% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Indonesia peaked at 58.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 58.8% | — |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +426.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 54.3% | 58.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.6% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 in Indonesia?
- Adolescents out of school in Indonesia was 1.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Indonesia ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.