Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.96 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia is 0.96 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9275 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.945 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Indonesia was 0.96 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release