Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia is 97.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 97.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 95th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.4% | — |
| 1971 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.2% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 72.0% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 75.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 55.4% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 72.0% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 81.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.3% | 97.6% | 9 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Indonesia was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.