Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2001
All-time low
14.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia peaked at 59.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.7% | — |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 43.7% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 18.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 14.1% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 53 Myanmar 30.0% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 29.4% compare
- 55 Botswana 28.1% compare
- 57 Vanuatu 26.6% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 26.4% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 26.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Indonesia was 26.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release