Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 97.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.3% | — |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 88.8% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 82.5% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 61.3% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 78.2% | 88.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 80.9% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.9% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.4% | 97.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Indonesia was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.