Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 65,825 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia stood at 65,825 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia peaked at 1.57 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 65,825 number, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.57 million number | — |
| 1990 | 500,150 number | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 246,512 number | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 647,699 number | +162.7% |
| 2008 | 99,485 number | -84.6% |
| 2009 | 95,644 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 253,753 number | +165.3% |
| 2014 | 70,543 number | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 67,048 number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 72,039 number | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 65,825 number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 500,150 number | 500,150 number | 500,150 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 272,335 number | 95,644 number | 647,699 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 105,842 number | 65,825 number | 253,753 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Indonesia was 65,825 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,825 number in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.