School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.83 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.83 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.92 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.09 years
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2025
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 5.83 years.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 5.92 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 years, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 103rd of 214 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, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 years | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.16 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 years | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.38 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.46 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.69 years | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 years | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.02 years | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5 years | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 2.84 years | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.96 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8 years | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 years | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.02 years | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.24 years | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.34 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.65 years | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.77 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.69 years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.87 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.31 years | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.21 years | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.46 years | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.68 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.99 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.33 years | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.48 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.61 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.82 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.73 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.92 years | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.83 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 years | 1.09 years | 1.46 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.35 years | 1.69 years | 2.96 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.91 years | 2.63 years | 3.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 years | 3.34 years | 4.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 years | 4.54 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 5.73 years | 5.92 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Indonesia was 5.83 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 years in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release