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
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Indonesia, 1994–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- GNI, Atlas method 1.46 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,120 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 275.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 55.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 907.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 14,950.60 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 835.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.