Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia
Indonesia: Secondary education, teachers was 1.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, secondary education, teachers in Indonesia stood at 1.35 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Indonesia peaked at 1.67 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 187,776, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 187,776 | — |
| 1971 | 193,604 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 216,732 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 220,820 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 222,002 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 238,045 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 385,186 | +61.8% |
| 1982 | 403,422 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 469,631 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 567,223 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 620,857 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 764,294 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 788,929 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 870,455 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 830,808 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 806,384 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 793,558 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 806,396 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 864,587 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 917,697 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 986,896 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 963,016 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 970,257 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 39.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.35 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 136.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 | +61.8% | 238,045 | 385,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,163 | 187,776 | 238,045 | 6 |
| 1980s | 571,363 | 385,186 | 788,929 | 7 |
| 1990s | 881,005 | 793,558 | 986,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.01 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 1.67 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.35 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, teachers in Indonesia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia was 1.35 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,776 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.