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 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
1996–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 84th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +113.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +131.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +18.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 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 1.3% 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 1.9% 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 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 104 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 30.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release