Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia

Indonesia: Secondary education, teachers was 1.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2016
All-time low
187,776
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2025

Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia, 1970–2025

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2025, secondary education, teachers in Indonesia stood at 1.35 million.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Indonesia peaked at 1.67 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 187,776, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 213,163 187,776 238,045 6
1980s 571,363 385,186 788,929 7
1990s 881,005 793,558 986,896 10
2000s 1.26 million 1.01 million 1.55 million 10
2010s 1.49 million 1.25 million 1.67 million 9
2020s 1.32 million 1.29 million 1.35 million 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 India 7.31 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  3. 4 United States 1.74 million compare
  4. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Indonesia?
Secondary education, teachers in Indonesia was 1.35 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 187,776 in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.