Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 27.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.2%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2015
All-time low
22.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 27.2% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 44.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -14.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.3%, 66% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 22.6% | 43.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 31.9% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia was 27.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release