Indonesia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Indonesia
97.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
30th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.2% against 97.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 30th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 87 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 98.9% 6.4% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 95.5% 99.0% 3.6% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 97.0% 99.3% 2.3% UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Indonesia or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.2% against 97.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Indonesia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
2.2%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 30th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release