Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 81.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia stood at 81.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.1% | — |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +137.9% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 46.3% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.3% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 69.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.9% | 82.3% | 4 |
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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 primary, population 25+ in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia was 81.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Indonesia ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.