Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 682,846 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
682,846
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 157 countries
All-time high
970,050
in 2016
All-time low
484,729
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2025

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1991–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1991200820251991: 484.7k1995: 492.4k1998: 566.6k1999: 572.8k2000: 605.5k2001: 628.3k2002: 679.9k2003: 662.8k2004: 682.8k2005: 751.1k2006: 798.0k2007: 842.0k2008: 876.9k2009: 876.1k2010: 915.2k2011: 837.0k2012: 758.1k2013: 871.3k2014: 862.4k2016: 970.0k2017: 884.8k2018: 889.8k2019: 635.4k2020: 675.7k2021: 671.0k2022: 664.0k2023: 670.5k2024: 676.1k2025: 682.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 682,846 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 970,050 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 484,729, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 484,729
1995 492,411 +1.6%
1998 566,620 +15.1%
1999 572,848 +1.1%
2000 605,458 +5.7%
2001 628,252 +3.8%
2002 679,890 +8.2%
2003 662,843 -2.5%
2004 682,800 +3.0%
2005 751,093 +10.0%
2006 798,006 +6.2%
2007 841,979 +5.5%
2008 876,936 +4.2%
2009 876,119 -0.1%
2010 915,165 +4.5%
2011 837,017 -8.5%
2012 758,118 -9.4%
2013 871,271 +14.9%
2014 862,367 -1.0%
2016 970,050 +12.5%
2017 884,779 -8.8%
2018 889,803 +0.6%
2019 635,414 -28.6%
2020 675,733 +6.3%
2021 670,994 -0.7%
2022 663,959 -1.0%
2023 670,492 +1.0%
2024 676,098 +0.8%
2025 682,846 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 529,152 484,729 572,848 4
2000s 740,338 605,458 876,936 10
2010s 847,109 635,414 970,050 9
2020s 673,354 663,959 682,846 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 4.13 million compare
  2. 2 India 3.66 million compare
  3. 3 United States 897,470 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 596,549 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 486,030 compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 458,459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 682,846 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 970,050 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 484,729 in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release