Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 15.42 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 16.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2008.
That places Indonesia 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.73 | — |
| 1998 | 16.54 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.31 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.55 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.07 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.87 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 14.98 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.89 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 12.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 13.05 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.89 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.26 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 16.05 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.71 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.19 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 15.42 | +1.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.33, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 | 15.73 | 16.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.93 | 12.5 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 12.89 | 16.05 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 55 Cape Verde 15.69 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 15.58 compare
- 57 Gibraltar 15.49 compare
- 59 Israel 15.12 compare
- 60 New Zealand 15.02 compare
- 61 Kiribati 14.94 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Indonesia was 15.42 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.