Secondary education, pupils in Indonesia
Indonesia: Secondary education, pupils was 27.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 27.84 million for secondary education, pupils in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Indonesia peaked at 28.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.64 million | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.19 million | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 million | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3.83 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 4.08 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.47 million | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 5.72 million | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 6.32 million | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 7.22 million | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 7.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.48 million | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 10.91 million | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 11.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 11.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.24 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.97 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.22 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 13.10 million | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14.21 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 14.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.99 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.80 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.72 million | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.52 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.55 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 27.84 million | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 53.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 27.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 171.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 | +28.1% | 4.47 million | 5.72 million |
| 1986 | +27.3% | 7.45 million | 9.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 2.46 million | 4.47 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.79 million | 5.72 million | 11.69 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.39 million | 10.92 million | 14.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 million | 14.72 million | 19.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.80 million | 19.98 million | 25.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 million | 26.23 million | 28.00 million | 6 |
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, pupils in Indonesia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Indonesia was 27.84 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.