Number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 535,800 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
535,800 people
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.04 million people
in 1965
All-time low
535,800 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia is 535,800 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia peaked at 28.04 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 535,800 people, in 2100.
Indonesia ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.67 million people | — |
| 1955 | 27.22 million people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 27.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 28.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.26 million people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 26.72 million people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 25.85 million people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 24.53 million people | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 22.75 million people | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 20.76 million people | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.70 million people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 16.55 million people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 14.38 million people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.53 million people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.77 million people | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 8.71 million people | -19.1% |
| 2030 | 7.22 million people | -17.2% |
| 2035 | 5.96 million people | -17.4% |
| 2040 | 4.90 million people | -17.8% |
| 2045 | 3.99 million people | -18.5% |
| 2050 | 3.25 million people | -18.7% |
| 2055 | 2.65 million people | -18.2% |
| 2060 | 2.20 million people | -17.3% |
| 2065 | 1.84 million people | -16.4% |
| 2070 | 1.54 million people | -15.9% |
| 2075 | 1.30 million people | -15.7% |
| 2080 | 1.10 million people | -15.8% |
| 2085 | 919,800 people | -16.1% |
| 2090 | 770,300 people | -16.3% |
| 2095 | 643,400 people | -16.5% |
| 2100 | 535,800 people | -16.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 535,800 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 46.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 535,800 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 27.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.44 million people | 25.67 million people | 27.22 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.99 million people | 27.95 million people | 28.04 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.99 million people | 26.72 million people | 27.26 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.19 million people | 24.53 million people | 25.85 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.76 million people | 20.76 million people | 22.75 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.62 million people | 16.55 million people | 18.70 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.46 million people | 12.53 million people | 14.38 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.74 million people | 8.71 million people | 10.77 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.59 million people | 5.96 million people | 7.22 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.44 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.90 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.95 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.25 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.02 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.42 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.01 million people | 919,800 people | 1.10 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 706,850 people | 643,400 people | 770,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 535,800 people | 535,800 people | 535,800 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Indonesia was 535,800 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,800 people in 2100.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Indonesia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.