Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia

Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.9%
World rank
40th
of 138 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2001
All-time low
18.7%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2001–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, 2001–2018

0102030402001200920182001: 43.3 %2002: 38.9 %2003: 34.7 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 39.1 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 20.8 %2018: 20.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 20.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia peaked at 43.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2013.

Indonesia ranks 40th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 43.3%
2002 38.9% -10.1%
2003 34.7% -10.9%
2004 33.3% -3.9%
2005 38.3% +15.1%
2006 39.1% +2.1%
2007 31.7% -19.0%
2008 32.1% +1.3%
2009 30.1% -6.2%
2010 28.6% -4.9%
2011 22.4% -21.8%
2012 22.1% -1.4%
2013 18.7% -15.2%
2014 20.8% +11.2%
2018 20.9% +0.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 20.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 30.1% 43.3% 9
2010s 22.3% 18.7% 28.6% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 37 Cape Verde 21.5% compare
  2. 38 Jamaica 21.3% compare
  3. 39 Puerto Rico 21.3% compare
  4. 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
  5. 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
  6. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Indonesia was 20.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Indonesia ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/