Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 729,303 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 729,303 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia peaked at 1.04 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 658,140, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 987,414 | — |
| 2006 | 864,164 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 974,598 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 903,972 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 985,564 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 804,908 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 661,593 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 658,140 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 723,570 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 729,303 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 932,537 | 864,164 | 987,414 | 4 |
| 2010s | 811,506 | 658,140 | 1.04 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 729,303 | 729,303 | 729,303 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Indonesia was 729,303 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,140 in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release