Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 20.95 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Indonesia, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 20.95 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Indonesia peaked at 22.14 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.71 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 15.71 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.14 headcount basis | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 20.99 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.25 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.68 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.29 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.95 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.06 headcount basis | 15.71 headcount basis | 16.41 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.22 headcount basis | 20.68 headcount basis | 22.14 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.35 headcount basis
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.56 headcount basis compare
- 27 Madagascar 21.5 headcount basis
- 29 Ecuador 19.74 headcount basis compare
- 30 Djibouti 19.52 headcount basis compare
- 31 Morocco 19.48 headcount basis compare
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 secondary in Indonesia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Indonesia was 20.95 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.14 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release