School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.98 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.98 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.56 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.51 years
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 8.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 9.56 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.51 years, in 1995.
That places Indonesia 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.51 years | — |
| 1998 | 8.81 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.69 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.75 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.28 years | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.08 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.26 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.43 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.46 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.36 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.26 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.06 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.83 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1 years | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.98 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 years | 8.51 years | 8.83 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.92 years | 8.69 years | 9.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 years | 9.06 years | 9.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.83 years | 9.1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Indonesia was 8.98 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 years in 1995.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release