Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia
Indonesia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia peaked at 20.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Indonesia ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 5.9% | — |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +21.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 10.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 19.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Indonesia was 10.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Indonesia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release