Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia peaked at 43.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.3% | — |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 30.3% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 12.6% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 14.7% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia was 14.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release