Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Indonesia peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 100th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +99.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +298.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +93.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +298.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | +99.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2009 | +93.6% | 3.6% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 97 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% compare
- 99 Namibia 13.0% compare
- 101 Myanmar 10.6% compare
- 102 India 9.9% compare
- 103 El Salvador 8.7% compare
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 12.3% 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 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Indonesia ranks 100th out of 128 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 48.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release