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 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia peaked at 25.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 12.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 127 Hungary 3.5% compare
- 127 Niue 3.5% compare
- 129 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 132 United States of America 3.2% 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 of lower secondary school age in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Indonesia was 3.3% in 2025, 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 25.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Indonesia ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release