Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 59.9% 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 59.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia peaked at 59.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 91st out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.3% | — |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +73.3% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +91.3% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.2% | 57.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.2% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Indonesia was 59.9% 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 59.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 132 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 16.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.