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, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Indonesia stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Indonesia peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.8% | — |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.2% | 93.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.9% | 95.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.4% | 97.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Indonesia ranks 48th out of 98 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 4.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release