Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2016
All-time low
514,007
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2025
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.51 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 2.11 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 514,007, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 514,007 | — |
| 1971 | 534,800 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 548,424 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 556,652 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 573,061 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 603,327 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 618,818 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 549,519 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 592,439 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 787,400 | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 855,876 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 971,893 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565,672 | 514,007 | 618,818 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 787,400 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.29 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.60 million | 2.11 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 1.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 1.51 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,007 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release