Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
61st
of 147 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2001
All-time low
22.5%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 60 %2002: 51.6 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 54.1 %2006: 51.1 %2007: 45.2 %2008: 43.9 %2009: 43.1 %2010: 41.4 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 28.6 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 23.9 %2018: 22.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 22.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 60.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2018.

That places Indonesia 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 60.0%
2002 51.6% -13.9%
2003 47.8% -7.4%
2004 45.8% -4.2%
2005 54.1% +18.2%
2006 51.1% -5.5%
2007 45.2% -11.7%
2008 43.9% -2.8%
2009 43.1% -1.8%
2010 41.4% -3.8%
2011 30.6% -26.1%
2012 28.6% -6.7%
2013 26.8% -6.1%
2014 30.1% +12.0%
2015 26.8% -10.9%
2016 28.6% +6.6%
2017 23.9% -16.3%
2018 22.5% -5.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.2% 43.1% 60.0% 9
2010s 28.8% 22.5% 41.4% 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 58 Jamaica 23.6% compare
  2. 59 Egypt 23.4% compare
  3. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4% compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 22.0% compare
  5. 63 Mongolia 22.0% compare
  6. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia was 22.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.