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 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2021
All-time low
31.6%
in 2000
Years of data
28
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
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia stood at 44.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia peaked at 46.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.8% | — |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 44.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 44.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 38.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 46.9% | 4 |
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 44.5% 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 46.9% 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 31.6% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 110 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 5.5%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release