Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2015
All-time low
5.9%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia, 1994–2025

51015201994200920251994: 5.9 %1995: 6.1 %1996: 7.5 %1997: 7.7 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 15.2 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 18 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9 %2022: 8.7 %2025: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia is 10.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia peaked at 20.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.

That places Indonesia 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 5.9% 7.7% 4
2000s 14.9% 11.6% 19.3% 8
2010s 15.1% 9.3% 20.4% 10
2020s 9.4% 8.7% 10.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia was 10.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
How does Indonesia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Indonesia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.