Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2016
All-time low
187,776
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2025
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia is 1.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 1.67 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 187,776, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 1.35 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,776 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release