Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia is 65.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2002.
That places Indonesia 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.9% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.6% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.5% | 65.2% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Indonesia was 65.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release