Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Indonesia, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 62.1% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Indonesia peaked at 62.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1972.
Indonesia ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.8% | — |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 48.0% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.7% | 62.1% | 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 secondary education who are female in Indonesia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Indonesia was 62.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1972.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Indonesia ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release