Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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
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 (number) (compulsory) in Indonesia, year by year
| 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 21.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 35.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 21.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 63.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release