Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia

Indonesia: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2012
All-time low
37.1%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 37.1 % female1971: 38.9 % female1972: 37.4 % female1973: 37.6 % female1974: 39 % female1975: 40.2 % female1976: 40.5 % female1977: 40.9 % female1978: 41.3 % female1981: 40.8 % female1982: 40.8 % female1983: 42.2 % female1984: 41.9 % female1985: 42.2 % female1988: 44.1 % female1989: 44.7 % female1990: 45 % female1991: 45.4 % female1992: 45.4 % female1993: 44.8 % female1994: 45.9 % female1995: 45.9 % female1996: 46.1 % female1999: 49 % female2001: 49.6 % female2002: 49.9 % female2003: 49.8 % female2004: 50 % female2005: 50 % female2006: 50.5 % female2007: 50.5 % female2008: 50.4 % female2009: 50.5 % female2010: 50.8 % female2011: 50.7 % female2012: 51.3 % female2013: 50.5 % female2014: 50.7 % female2015: 50.1 % female2016: 50.9 % female2017: 50.7 % female2018: 50.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 50.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia peaked at 51.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 37.1%
1971 38.9% +4.9%
1972 37.4% -4.0%
1973 37.6% +0.6%
1974 39.0% +3.7%
1975 40.2% +3.0%
1976 40.5% +0.8%
1977 40.9% +1.1%
1978 41.3% +0.9%
1981 40.8% -1.2%
1982 40.8% +0.1%
1983 42.2% +3.5%
1984 41.9% -0.6%
1985 42.2% +0.7%
1988 44.1% +4.5%
1989 44.7% +1.3%
1990 45.0% +0.8%
1991 45.4% +0.7%
1992 45.4% +0.1%
1993 44.8% -1.5%
1994 45.9% +2.6%
1995 45.9% -0.1%
1996 46.1% +0.4%
1999 49.0% +6.3%
2001 49.6% +1.3%
2002 49.9% +0.6%
2003 49.8% -0.1%
2004 50.0% +0.2%
2005 50.0% +0.0%
2006 50.5% +1.0%
2007 50.5% +0.1%
2008 50.4% -0.3%
2009 50.5% +0.3%
2010 50.8% +0.6%
2011 50.7% -0.2%
2012 51.3% +1.2%
2013 50.5% -1.7%
2014 50.7% +0.4%
2015 50.1% -1.2%
2016 50.9% +1.6%
2017 50.7% -0.4%
2018 50.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.2% 37.1% 41.3% 9
1980s 42.4% 40.8% 44.7% 7
1990s 45.9% 44.8% 49.0% 8
2000s 50.1% 49.6% 50.5% 9
2010s 50.7% 50.1% 51.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia?
Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia was 50.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Indonesia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.