Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia

Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 39.1% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.8%
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2023

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

102030401980200120231980: 5.8 %1990: 11.3 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 12.8 %1993: 13.8 %1994: 15.1 %1996: 18.2 %1997: 18.8 %1998: 19.9 %1999: 20.8 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 26 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 28 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 37 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 39.6 %2022: 39.6 %2023: 39.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia is 39.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Indonesia peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 103rd out of 142 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
1990s 15.9% 11.3% 20.8% 9
2000s 23.3% 20.2% 27.8% 10
2010s 31.9% 28.0% 37.0% 10
2020s 39.1% 38.1% 39.6% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 100 Viet Nam 39.5% compare
  2. 101 Kenya 39.2% compare
  3. 102 Thailand 39.1% compare
  4. 104 Namibia 37.5% compare
  5. 105 Uruguay 35.0% compare
  6. 106 Philippines 34.5% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

More education data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

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 39.1% 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 39.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Indonesia ranks 103rd out of 142 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 28.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release