Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia is 29.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia peaked at 60.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 65th 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, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.1% | — |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 42.9% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 17.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 9.6% | 29.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Indonesia was 29.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release