Indonesia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
97.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 97.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 93.5% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.6% | 1.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.7% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 97.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release