Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 91.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia is 91.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia peaked at 91.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 24th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.6% | — |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 78.6% | 90.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 80.9% | 90.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 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, urban, male in Indonesia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Indonesia was 91.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Indonesia ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release