School age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 28.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.58 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
29.21 million
in 2022
All-time low
17.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia is 28.58 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 29.21 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.66 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th 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, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 18.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 19.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 21.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 23.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 24.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 25.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 25.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.30 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.58 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.21 million | 17.66 million | 22.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.41 million | 22.91 million | 25.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 million | 26.12 million | 26.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 million | 26.16 million | 26.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.50 million | 26.72 million | 28.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 million | 28.58 million | 29.21 million | 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 school age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 28.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release