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. ◆ Volatile
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +212.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +143.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +31.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.2× 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 | +212.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | +143.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 81 Kenya 1.2% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 1.2% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1% compare
- 86 Slovakia 1.1% compare
- 87 Jordan 1.0% 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 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 1.7% 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 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 103 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 40.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release