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 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.5%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2015
All-time low
16.4%
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 18.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 31.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 44th 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -11.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 18.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 56% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 26.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.0% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 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 18.5% 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 31.2% 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 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 44th 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 36.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release