Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.30 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.30 million number
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.40 million number
in 1977
All-time low
1.87 million number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1972–2018
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.30 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 5.40 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million number, in 2014.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.76 million number | — |
| 1974 | 5.14 million number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 5.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.24 million number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million number | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million number | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 3.71 million number | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million number | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million number | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million number | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million number | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million number | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million number | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million number | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million number | +22.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.30 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 119.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.30 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 138.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 million number | 4.76 million number | 5.40 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million number | 3.16 million number | 3.16 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million number | 4.51 million number | 4.51 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million number | 2.43 million number | 3.71 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.30 million number | 6 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia was 2.30 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million number in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.