Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia
Indonesia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 85th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +147.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +136.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +24.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +147.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 2021 | +136.7% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Indonesia ranks 85th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release