Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Indonesia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 12.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Indonesia peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
Indonesia ranks 73rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 62% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 3 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Indonesia was 12.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release