Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 97.5% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Indonesia peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 57th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.3% | — |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +52.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +144.3% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 84.6% | 90.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.0% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 54 Puerto Rico 98.2% compare
- 55 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 56 Philippines 97.9% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
- 59 Grenada 97.3% compare
- 60 Guyana 97.2% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Indonesia was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Indonesia ranks 57th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release