Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.286 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia is 0.286 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.286 GPIA, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9823 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9051 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8593 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9215 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8823 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8393 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9268 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9143 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9174 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.965 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8516 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9316 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7473 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6434 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3591 GPIA | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3133 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.286 GPIA | -8.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.286 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.286 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.8393 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.6434 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3195 GPIA | 0.286 GPIA | 0.3591 GPIA | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia was 0.286 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.286 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Indonesia ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release