Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia is 53.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 53.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 91st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +115.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +108.4% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +163.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.9% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.0% | 53.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia was 53.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.