Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 86.6% 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
Indonesia recorded 86.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia peaked at 94.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 90th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.8% | — |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.5% | 75.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 76.6% | 94.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.7% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (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 86.6% 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 94.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Indonesia ranks 90th out of 134 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 7.3%. 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, male (%) (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.