School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.89 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.89 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.96 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.14 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2025
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 11.89 years.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 11.96 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.14 years, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 92nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.14 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.32 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.31 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.54 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.71 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.91 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.48 years | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 8.31 years | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7 years | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.05 years | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.26 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.72 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.96 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.93 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.66 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.45 years | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.32 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.22 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.95 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.78 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.13 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.59 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.63 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.63 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 11.89 years | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 years | 6.14 years | 7.48 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.37 years | 8.31 years | 10 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.64 years | 9.3 years | 10.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 years | 9.88 years | 11.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 years | 11.32 years | 11.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 11.63 years | 11.96 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 89 North Macedonia 12.02 years compare
- 90 Austria 12.02 years compare
- 91 Latvia 11.98 years compare
- 93 Canada 11.87 years compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 11.85 years compare
- 95 South Korea 11.83 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia was 11.89 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release