Government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia, 1989–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 10.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia peaked at 20.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Indonesia 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Indonesia was 10.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Indonesia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.