Population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 21.46 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
21.46 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.63 million number
in 2014
All-time low
20.08 million number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia, 2002–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2002201020192002: 20.1M number2003: 20.2M number2004: 20.4M number2005: 20.6M number2006: 20.8M number2007: 20.7M number2008: 20.7M number2009: 20.9M number2010: 21.1M number2011: 21.3M number2012: 21.5M number2013: 21.6M number2014: 21.6M number2015: 21.6M number2016: 21.6M number2017: 21.5M number2018: 21.5M number2019: 21.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia stood at 21.46 million number.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia peaked at 21.63 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.08 million number, in 2002.

That places Indonesia 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.54 million number 20.08 million number 20.86 million number 8
2010s 21.47 million number 21.06 million number 21.63 million number 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Pakistan 29.24 million number compare
  2. 4 United States 25.37 million number compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 23.95 million number compare
  4. 7 Mexico 16.00 million number compare
  5. 8 Philippines 14.50 million number compare
  6. 9 Brazil 13.47 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Indonesia was 21.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 21.63 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.08 million number in 2002.
How does Indonesia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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