Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia
Indonesia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia is 13.06 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia peaked at 13.72 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.06 years, in 1992.
Indonesia ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.44 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.85 years | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.06 years | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 10.25 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.44 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.84 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.02 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.45 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.17 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.64 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.53 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.02 years | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.06 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.73 years | 10.06 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 years | 10.84 years | 12.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 years | 12.52 years | 13.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 years | 13.06 years | 13.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Indonesia was 13.06 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 years in 1992.
- How does Indonesia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.