Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 11.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia is 11.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +189.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +86.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +189.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| 2001 | +86.8% | 4.4% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Indonesia was 11.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Indonesia ranks 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.