Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 43,228 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia is 43,228, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia peaked at 519,451 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43,228, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 198,712 | — |
| 2006 | 519,451 | +161.4% |
| 2008 | 87,388 | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 85,798 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 268,792 | +213.3% |
| 2011 | 203,444 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 68,050 | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 61,844 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 62,161 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53,487 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 43,228 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,837 | 85,798 | 519,451 | 4 |
| 2010s | 119,630 | 53,487 | 268,792 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43,228 | 43,228 | 43,228 | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Indonesia was 43,228 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 519,451 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,228 in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Indonesia ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release