Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2023

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

510152025301980200120231980: 4.1 %1990: 7 %1991: 7.8 %1992: 8.2 %1993: 8.8 %1994: 9.6 %1996: 11.2 %1997: 12 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 13.1 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 24 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 23 %2019: 26.3 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 26.9 %2023: 27.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 27.6% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 28.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2023.
Year % Change
1980 4.1% —
1990 7.0% +70.3%
1991 7.8% +11.8%
1992 8.2% +4.8%
1993 8.8% +6.6%
1994 9.6% +9.8%
1996 11.2% +16.4%
1997 12.0% +6.9%
1998 12.9% +7.8%
1999 13.1% +1.5%
2000 12.8% -2.2%
2001 12.5% -2.3%
2002 12.0% -4.0%
2003 12.6% +4.6%
2004 13.2% +4.7%
2005 13.2% +0.1%
2006 14.4% +9.5%
2007 17.1% +18.9%
2008 15.7% -8.4%
2009 17.7% +12.5%
2010 18.1% +2.7%
2011 18.3% +1.0%
2012 18.4% +0.5%
2013 19.3% +5.0%
2014 20.0% +3.4%
2015 20.9% +4.4%
2016 24.0% +15.0%
2017 24.2% +0.8%
2018 23.0% -4.7%
2019 26.3% +14.1%
2020 27.2% +3.6%
2021 28.2% +3.4%
2022 26.9% -4.4%
2023 27.6% +2.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 27.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 27.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +70.3% 4.1% 7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
1990s 10.1% 7.0% 13.1% 9
2000s 14.1% 12.0% 17.7% 10
2010s 21.3% 18.1% 26.3% 10
2020s 27.5% 26.9% 28.2% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 68 Colombia 28.4% compare
  2. 69 Portugal 28.4% compare
  3. 70 Brazil 28.1% compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 27.3% compare
  5. 73 Bangladesh 26.7% compare
  6. 74 Costa Rica 26.7% 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 27.6% 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 28.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Indonesia ranks 71st out of 111 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 42.8%. 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, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release