Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 6.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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