Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 80.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2018
All-time low
43.8%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018

0204060801970199420181970: 44 %1972: 44.5 %1973: 44.4 %1974: 43.8 %1975: 44.9 %1976: 46 %1977: 46.9 %1978: 50.5 %1981: 55.2 %1982: 57.5 %1983: 59.4 %1984: 60.7 %1986: 63.2 %1987: 64.6 %1988: 64.5 %1989: 64.2 %1990: 62.4 %1991: 61 %1992: 60.2 %1993: 59.6 %1994: 60.4 %1995: 61.1 %1996: 61.6 %1997: 63.1 %1998: 63.2 %1999: 63.6 %2000: 62.7 %2001: 62.8 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 65 %2004: 65.8 %2005: 65.2 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 69.6 %2008: 69.6 %2009: 72.5 %2010: 74 %2011: 76 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 77.1 %2015: 78.8 %2016: 78.6 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 80.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 80.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 80.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1974.

Indonesia ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 44.0%
1972 44.5% +1.3%
1973 44.4% -0.2%
1974 43.8% -1.4%
1975 44.9% +2.5%
1976 46.0% +2.4%
1977 46.9% +2.0%
1978 50.5% +7.6%
1981 55.2% +9.4%
1982 57.5% +4.2%
1983 59.4% +3.3%
1984 60.7% +2.2%
1986 63.2% +4.0%
1987 64.6% +2.3%
1988 64.5% -0.1%
1989 64.2% -0.5%
1990 62.4% -2.7%
1991 61.0% -2.3%
1992 60.2% -1.4%
1993 59.6% -0.9%
1994 60.4% +1.2%
1995 61.1% +1.3%
1996 61.6% +0.9%
1997 63.1% +2.4%
1998 63.2% +0.1%
1999 63.6% +0.6%
2000 62.7% -1.4%
2001 62.8% +0.2%
2002 63.6% +1.3%
2003 65.0% +2.2%
2004 65.8% +1.2%
2005 65.2% -0.8%
2006 65.7% +0.7%
2007 69.6% +5.9%
2008 69.6% +0.0%
2009 72.5% +4.2%
2010 74.0% +2.1%
2011 76.0% +2.6%
2012 77.6% +2.1%
2013 77.6% -0.1%
2014 77.1% -0.6%
2015 78.8% +2.2%
2016 78.6% -0.2%
2017 79.6% +1.2%
2018 80.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.6% 43.8% 50.5% 8
1980s 61.2% 55.2% 64.6% 8
1990s 61.6% 59.6% 63.6% 10
2000s 66.2% 62.7% 72.5% 10
2010s 77.7% 74.0% 80.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia was 80.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1974.
How does Indonesia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.