Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 64.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia is 64.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia peaked at 64.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2010.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.1% | — |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 54.5% | 64.1% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Indonesia was 64.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.