Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia stood at 1.08 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3036 GPIA, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3036 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.4542 GPIA | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 0.473 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5091 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.499 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.569 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5861 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6479 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6225 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7031 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6975 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6909 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7071 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7461 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | +66.8% |
| 2007 | 0.657 GPIA | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7114 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8593 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9632 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8965 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8864 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9042 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9431 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9082 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9366 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9747 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9664 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.08 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +66.8% | 0.7461 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA |
| 2007 | -47.2% | 1.24 GPIA | 0.657 GPIA |
| 1990 | +49.6% | 0.3036 GPIA | 0.4542 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3036 GPIA | 0.3036 GPIA | 0.3036 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5627 GPIA | 0.4542 GPIA | 0.7031 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7892 GPIA | 0.657 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9381 GPIA | 0.8864 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia was 1.08 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3036 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 99 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 19.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release