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 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2001
All-time low
12.8%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia peaked at 43.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.0% | — |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -8.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 30.9% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.8% | 29.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 82 Palestine, State of 14.8% compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.7% compare
- 84 Eswatini 14.5% compare
- 86 Ecuador 14.2% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 14.1% compare
- 88 Samoa 14.0% compare
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 14.4% in 2024, 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 43.0% 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 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Indonesia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 26.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release