Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia

Indonesia: Secondary education, general pupils was 19.99 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.99 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.99 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia stood at 19.99 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia peaked at 19.99 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1970.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 1.82 million
1971 1.96 million +7.7%
1972 2.10 million +7.5%
1973 2.25 million +6.9%
1974 2.40 million +6.8%
1975 2.71 million +12.9%
1976 2.88 million +6.3%
1977 3.09 million +7.2%
1978 3.37 million +9.2%
1981 4.88 million +44.7%
1982 5.48 million +12.2%
1983 6.33 million +15.6%
1984 6.51 million +2.9%
1985 7.04 million +8.1%
1986 8.31 million +18.0%
1987 9.53 million +14.7%
1988 10.05 million +5.4%
1989 10.22 million +1.7%
1990 9.76 million -4.6%
1991 9.51 million -2.5%
1992 9.51 million -0.0%
1993 9.54 million +0.3%
1994 9.92 million +4.0%
1995 10.63 million +7.2%
1996 11.43 million +7.5%
1997 12.44 million +8.9%
1998 12.60 million +1.3%
1999 12.65 million +0.4%
2000 12.84 million +1.5%
2001 12.89 million +0.4%
2002 13.11 million +1.7%
2003 13.77 million +5.0%
2004 14.16 million +2.8%
2005 13.83 million -2.3%
2006 14.57 million +5.3%
2007 16.32 million +12.0%
2008 15.58 million -4.5%
2009 16.43 million +5.5%
2010 16.66 million +1.4%
2011 17.04 million +2.3%
2012 17.43 million +2.3%
2013 18.13 million +4.1%
2014 18.39 million +1.4%
2015 19.55 million +6.3%
2016 19.30 million -1.3%
2017 19.64 million +1.7%
2018 19.99 million +1.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 19.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 46.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 19.99 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 141.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +44.7% 3.37 million 4.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.51 million 1.82 million 3.37 million 9
1980s 7.59 million 4.88 million 10.22 million 9
1990s 10.80 million 9.51 million 12.65 million 10
2000s 14.35 million 12.84 million 16.43 million 10
2010s 18.46 million 16.66 million 19.99 million 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 India 127.53 million compare
  2. 2 China 68.39 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia?
Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia was 19.99 million 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 19.99 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Indonesia ranks 4th 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 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
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, 9,345 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.