Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia
Indonesia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.54 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia stood at 2.54 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia peaked at 2.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,702, 42.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,855, 111.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 1.28 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.11 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.20 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.27 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.40 million | 2.54 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Indonesia was 2.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release