Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 42.2% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia is 42.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 100th of 140 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 | 8.2% | — |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.6% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 97 Palestine, State of 43.0% compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.8% compare
- 99 Fiji 42.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 42.1% compare
- 102 Belize 41.9% compare
- 103 Thailand 39.2% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.85 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Indonesia was 42.2% 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 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Indonesia ranks 100th out of 140 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 23.1%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.