School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.17 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia peaked at 15.39 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.46 years, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.46 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.63 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1 years | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8.11 years | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 8.66 years | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.92 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.34 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.74 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.59 years | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 10.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.74 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.95 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.81 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 11.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.25 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.46 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.97 years | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 15.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.17 years | -7.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.17 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.17 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +32.9% | 6.1 years | 8.11 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 years | 5.46 years | 6.1 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.57 years | 8.11 years | 8.92 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.88 years | 9.34 years | 10.59 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.2 years | 10.52 years | 12.22 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.43 years | 12.6 years | 14.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 years | 14.17 years | 15.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 92 South Africa 14.24 years compare
- 93 Cuba 14.19 years compare
- 94 Iran 14.17 years compare
- 96 Aruba 14.1 years compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 years compare
- 98 Cape Verde 14.04 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 to tertiary, female in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia was 14.17 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release