Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 14.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.90 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.85 million
in 2012
All-time low
8.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2025
Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.90 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia peaked at 15.85 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 8.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 9.21 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 11.85 million | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 13.75 million | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 14.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 14.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 15.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.27 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.36 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.68 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 14.90 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.60 million | 8.09 million | 11.85 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.06 million | 13.75 million | 15.60 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.26 million | 15.09 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 million | 14.68 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 million | 15.18 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 million | 14.90 million | 15.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Indonesia was 14.90 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release