Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 39.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 39.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 62nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +700.3% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.9% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 39.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.0% compare
- 60 Thailand 42.9% compare
- 61 Brazil 42.7% compare
- 63 Colombia 38.3% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 38.1% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 37.7% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia was 39.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release