School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 14.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.11 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.11 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 14.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.59 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.92 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 7.26 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 7.91 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 14.11 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 6.26 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 million | 9.44 million | 11.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.50 million | 11.79 million | 13.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 million | 12.91 million | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 million | 13.02 million | 13.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 million | 13.26 million | 14.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 China 51.63 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 23.28 million compare
- 4 Nigeria 16.36 million compare
- 6 United States 13.65 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13.49 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.86 million compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 14.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release