Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia is 46.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 46.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, 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 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +301.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 44.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.4% | 46.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 59 Türkiye 49.2% compare
- 60 Thailand 47.6% compare
- 61 Philippines 47.6% compare
- 63 Mexico 44.9% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.6% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 41.7% 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 46.7% 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 46.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% 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 29.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release