Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia is 53.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 53.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 91st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +115.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +108.4% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +163.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.9% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.0% | 53.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 53.5% 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 53.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 131 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 26.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release