Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 43.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia is 43.11 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 43.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.24 million, in 2002.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.24 million | — |
| 2003 | 39.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.11 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.79 million | 39.24 million | 40.18 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.91 million | 40.24 million | 42.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.21 million | 42.86 million | 43.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Indonesia was 43.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.24 million in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release