Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.21 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
15.21
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 2012
All-time low
11.96
in 2008
Years of data
40
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia is 15.21, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia peaked at 16.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2008.
Indonesia ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.1 | — |
| 1971 | 13.64 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 12.84 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.43 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 14.37 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 14.85 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 15.67 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 15.38 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.27 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.11 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.82 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.92 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 13.2 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.54 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.82 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.09 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.14 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.27 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.95 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.95 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.57 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.26 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.58 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.23 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.48 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.04 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.96 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.59 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 16.62 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 15.47 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.11 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 15.33 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.21 | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.33, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.91 | 12.84 | 16.1 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.18 | 14.82 | 15.67 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.03 | 12.92 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 | 11.96 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 12.18 | 16.62 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Indonesia was 15.21 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.