Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 77.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 77.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 40th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.6% | — |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 53.2% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 62.5% | 74.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Indonesia was 77.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release