Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia

Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 52.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2022
All-time low
23.1%
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2023

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

02040601980200120231980: 23.1 %1990: 34.2 %1991: 35.2 %1992: 35 %1993: 36 %1994: 37.9 %1996: 42 %1997: 41.7 %1998: 42.1 %1999: 43 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 47.2 %2007: 47.4 %2008: 45.5 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 48.7 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 49 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 50.8 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 50.7 %2019: 51.9 %2020: 52.4 %2021: 53.9 %2022: 54 %2023: 52.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia stood at 52.9%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 54.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 74th of 108 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 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 1
1990s 38.6% 34.2% 43.0% 9
2000s 43.9% 40.5% 47.4% 10
2010s 49.8% 47.4% 51.9% 10
2020s 53.3% 52.4% 54.0% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  3. 73 Angola 53.0% compare
  4. 75 Dominican Republic 49.7% compare
  5. 76 Portugal 49.6% compare
  6. 77 Mexico 49.5% 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 52.9% 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 54.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Indonesia ranks 74th out of 108 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 8.1%. 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, urban, male (%). 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,741 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release