School age population, primary education, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, primary education, male was 14.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.66 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
14.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.66 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Indonesia peaked at 14.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.90 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, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.66 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.20 million | 8.90 million | 11.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.37 million | 11.58 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 million | 13.35 million | 13.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 million | 13.42 million | 13.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 million | 13.71 million | 14.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 million | 14.66 million | 14.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 56.16 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 19.15 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 15.50 million compare
- 6 United States 12.55 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 9.78 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million 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 school age population, primary education, male in Indonesia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Indonesia was 14.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.90 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release