Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia
Indonesia: Secondary education, general pupils was 19.99 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +44.7% | 3.37 million | 4.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.