Indonesia vs Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Indonesia
98.0%
in 2023
Korea
97.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
57th
Korea rank
59th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Indonesia
- Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 57th and Korea ranks 59th of 137 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.2% | 80.3% | 21.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 89.0% | 43.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 94.6% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 96.5% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.4% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Indonesia or Korea?
- Indonesia, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Indonesia and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Indonesia ranks 57th and Korea ranks 59th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ 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