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

Indonesia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.14 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.14 million number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 147 countries
All-time high
8.05 million number
in 2001
All-time low
3.14 million number
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2001200920182001: 8.0M number2002: 6.9M number2003: 6.3M number2004: 6.0M number2005: 7.1M number2006: 6.8M number2007: 5.9M number2008: 5.7M number2009: 5.6M number2010: 5.3M number2011: 3.9M number2012: 3.7M number2013: 3.5M number2014: 4.0M number2015: 3.6M number2016: 3.9M number2017: 3.3M number2018: 3.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 3.14 million number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 8.05 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million number, in 2018.

Indonesia ranks 4th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 8.05 million number
2002 6.86 million number -14.8%
2003 6.30 million number -8.2%
2004 6.02 million number -4.5%
2005 7.14 million number +18.6%
2006 6.81 million number -4.6%
2007 5.95 million number -12.6%
2008 5.71 million number -4.0%
2009 5.55 million number -2.7%
2010 5.31 million number -4.4%
2011 3.92 million number -26.2%
2012 3.71 million number -5.3%
2013 3.54 million number -4.7%
2014 4.02 million number +13.8%
2015 3.64 million number -9.5%
2016 3.93 million number +8.0%
2017 3.31 million number -15.8%
2018 3.14 million number -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.49 million number 5.55 million number 8.05 million number 9
2010s 3.84 million number 3.14 million number 5.31 million number 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Pakistan 9.38 million number compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 4.82 million number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Indonesia was 3.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 8.05 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million number in 2018.
How does Indonesia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.