Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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
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 (number) (lower) in Indonesia, year by year
| 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 682,846 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,562, 31.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 682,846 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,618, 43.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release