Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2002
All-time low
7
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Indonesia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Indonesia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Indonesia peaked at 7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2002.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | — |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Ethiopia 7 compare
- 1 Gambia 7 compare
- 1 Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Mali 7 compare
- 1 Namibia 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 South Africa 7 compare
- 1 Suriname 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Tanzania 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Zambia 7 compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Indonesia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Indonesia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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