School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 4.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.62 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5.12 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.62 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Indonesia peaked at 5.12 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.62 million | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 33.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,248, 82.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 million | 3.40 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.13 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 4.45 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million | 4.54 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.61 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.62 million | 4.96 million | 6 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, male in Indonesia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Indonesia was 4.62 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release