Definition of Youth
According to a 2013 youth policy review, the Youth Law of Indonesia (Law N° 40/2009) defines youth as 16-30 year-olds, but this age bracket is not consistently used or applied.
Marriageable Age
- Opposite Sex
- Same Sex
- Without parental consent
- with parental consent
- Male
- 19
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Candidacy Age
- Lower House
- 21 Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Upper House
- --
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union
Unicameral.
Criminal Responsibility
(2012)
Majority Age
Situation of Young People
Literacy Rates
- 98.87% Male (15-24) %
- 99.09% Female (15-24) %
- Year: 2015
- Source: UNESCO
Net Enrolment Rate
Secondary School- 74.81%Male %
- 77.46% Female %
- Year: 2012
- Source: UNESCO
Situation of Young People
Tobacco Use
Consumed any smokeless or smoking tobacco product at least once 30 days prior to the survey.- 41.00% Male (13-15) %
- 6.20% Female (13-15) %
- Year: 2010
- Source: WHO
Policy & Legislation
According to a 2013 youth policy review, an integrated national youth policy does not exist. The review identified eight policies and laws at national level related to youth, each with its own definition of youth, covering issues from child protection and the national education system to entrepreneurship and health.
The review observes a “fragmentation of youth-related policies” and criticises substantial overlap, combined with a lack of coordination.
The review also criticises that existing policies are not based on evidence such as youth-specific research or a current and representative needs analysis.
Public Institutions
(ministry, department or office) that is primarily responsible for youth?
Youth and Representation
Budget & Spending
- % of GDP
- % of gov. expenditure
Source: World Bank
Gaps indicate missing data from the original data source. Data for Indonesia include Timor-Leste through 1999 unless otherwise noted. (Accessed August 2013).
Additional Background
Indonesia doesn’t have an integrated National Youth Policy. The only law that specifically aims to empower youth is the Law No. 40/2009, which is taken by the government as the reference when discussing youth. [...] The language in the law is vague and it overlaps with other legal instruments such as the Children Law or the Law on Children’s Welfare. The law is built upon assumptions. An evidence-based identification of youth needs and concerns is required. The youth law is not integrated with other policies that have connections to youth under different ministries. The youth policy entails synchronization with existing regulations with support from cross- sectoral cooperation. The youth policy should be focused on pursuing a real involvement of youth in government, private sector and civil society initiatives and programmes.From Youth Policies in Indonesia. Activating the role of youth (2013):
An integrated youth policy in Indonesia did not exist. There were eight policies related to youth and each had its own definition of “youth”. Only Law No. 40 of 2009 on Youth had specifically defined the criteria of being a youth. All the policies intersected and even overlapped in trying to target youth problems. [...] The fragmentation of youth-related policies resulted in unintegrated distribution of funding for programs and they often overlapped between one ministry and another. [...] The existing youth policies, especially National Youth Law, did not represent the needs and problems of today’s youth. [...] The state had not viewed youth as a diverse group with specific needs and problems.From the Committee of the Rights of the Child Periodic Report on Indonesia (2012):
The Government will undertake the following efforts in developing its juvenile justice system: (a) expedite the revision of Law No. 3 of 1997 regarding Juvenile Justice System to focus on raising the minimum age of a person who can be held legally accountable before law, from the current 8 years old to 12 years old, and adopt a restorative justice system for children in conflict with the law [...]