Expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Expenditure on secondary education was 27.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia, 1972–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia stood at 27.0%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia peaked at 52.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.5% | — |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 27.0% | 5 |
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 secondary education in Indonesia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Indonesia was 27.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.