Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 100th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +128.8% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia was 36.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 100th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.