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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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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.