Indonesia vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Indonesia
91.4%
in 2025
South Africa
90.4%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 91.4% against 90.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 59.3% | 17.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 72.7% | 17.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 80.8% | 12.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 85.5% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.3% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 91.4% against 90.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Indonesia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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