Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 21.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.00 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.11 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia, 2002–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2002201320252002: 19.1M2003: 19.2M2004: 19.3M2005: 19.4M2006: 19.4M2007: 19.5M2008: 19.5M2009: 19.6M2010: 19.6M2011: 19.6M2012: 19.6M2013: 19.7M2014: 19.7M2015: 19.9M2016: 20.0M2017: 20.2M2018: 20.4M2019: 20.6M2020: 20.9M2021: 21.0M2022: 21.1M2023: 21.1M2024: 21.1M2025: 21.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 21.00 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia peaked at 21.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.11 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, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Indonesia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 19.11 million
2003 19.18 million +0.4%
2004 19.28 million +0.5%
2005 19.37 million +0.4%
2006 19.44 million +0.4%
2007 19.50 million +0.3%
2008 19.52 million +0.1%
2009 19.57 million +0.2%
2010 19.59 million +0.1%
2011 19.61 million +0.1%
2012 19.63 million +0.1%
2013 19.68 million +0.3%
2014 19.74 million +0.3%
2015 19.85 million +0.6%
2016 19.99 million +0.7%
2017 20.16 million +0.9%
2018 20.36 million +1.0%
2019 20.61 million +1.2%
2020 20.87 million +1.3%
2021 21.05 million +0.8%
2022 21.12 million +0.4%
2023 21.14 million +0.1%
2024 21.08 million -0.2%
2025 21.00 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.37 million 19.11 million 19.57 million 8
2010s 19.92 million 19.59 million 20.61 million 10
2020s 21.04 million 20.87 million 21.14 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Pakistan 35.04 million compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 27.27 million compare
  3. 5 United States 24.73 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 20.03 million compare
  5. 8 Mexico 15.05 million compare
  6. 9 Philippines 14.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Indonesia was 21.00 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 21.14 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.11 million in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release