Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 1965
All-time low
2.12
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia stood at 2.12. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia peaked at 5.59 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.11 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.21 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.42 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.45 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.57 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.25 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.81 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 5.11 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 | 5.5 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.62 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.25 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.57 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 100 Western Sahara 2.18 compare
- 101 Reunion 2.15 compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.14 compare
- 104 Seychelles 2.11 compare
- 105 Panama 2.11 compare
- 106 Monaco 2.1 compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Indonesia was 2.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Indonesia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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