School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.95 years
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.38 years
in 2022
All-time low
6.28 years
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia is 13.95 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 15.38 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.28 years, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.28 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.53 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6.44 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.67 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.84 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.03 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6 years | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 8.5 years | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 8.89 years | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.25 years | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.53 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.04 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.07 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.87 years | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.79 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.58 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.62 years | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.01 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.83 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.26 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.81 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.13 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.48 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.06 years | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 15.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 years | -9.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.95 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.95 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.73 years | 6.28 years | 7.6 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.65 years | 8.5 years | 10.34 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.19 years | 9.77 years | 10.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 years | 10.62 years | 12.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 years | 12.49 years | 15.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 years | 13.95 years | 15.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia was 13.95 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release