Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1995.
Indonesia ranks 70th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 37.9% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 59.1% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Indonesia was 59.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1995.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Indonesia ranks 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release