Cross country literacy rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cross country literacy rates was 96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Indonesia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Indonesia is 96, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Indonesia peaked at 96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 50th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5 | — |
| 1980 | 67.31 | +284.6% |
| 1990 | 81.52 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 90.38 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 91.98 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.58 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.32 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.81 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.12 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +284.6% | 17.5 | 67.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.31 | 67.31 | 67.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.52 | 81.52 | 81.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.78 | 90.38 | 92.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 92.32 | 95.66 | 6 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Indonesia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Indonesia was 96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Indonesia ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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