Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.18 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia is 21.18 headcount basis, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 22.19 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.67 headcount basis, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 23rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 15.67 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.73 headcount basis | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 21.5 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.87 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.24 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.19 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 21.18 headcount basis | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.18 headcount basis | 15.67 headcount basis | 16.69 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.62 headcount basis | 21.18 headcount basis | 22.19 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Indonesia was 21.18 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release