Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia

Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 141 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 3.4 %1990: 7.7 %1991: 8.5 %1992: 9 %1993: 10 %1994: 11.1 %1996: 13.8 %1997: 14.5 %1998: 15.5 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 17.2 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 17 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 18 %2006: 22.8 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 30.1 %2018: 31 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 34.6 %2021: 36.3 %2022: 36.8 %2023: 36 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 36.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 100th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
1990s 11.8% 7.7% 16.4% 9
2000s 19.3% 16.2% 23.8% 10
2010s 28.2% 24.8% 33.4% 10
2020s 35.9% 34.6% 36.8% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 97 Nigeria 38.8% compare
  2. 98 Uruguay 38.2% compare
  3. 99 Namibia 36.4% compare
  4. 101 Türkiye 35.8% compare
  5. 102 Philippines 35.6% compare
  6. 103 Viet Nam 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia was 36.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Indonesia ranks 100th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release