Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 80.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 173 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2018
All-time low
38.7%
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2018

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

0204060801970199420181970: 38.7 %1972: 39.1 %1976: 41.7 %1982: 52.8 %1983: 55.9 %1984: 57.1 %1993: 56.9 %1995: 58.3 %1996: 58.5 %1999: 62.1 %2000: 61.5 %2001: 61.6 %2002: 62.7 %2003: 63.9 %2004: 64.7 %2006: 64.8 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 68.6 %2009: 71.5 %2010: 74 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 77.8 %2013: 77.2 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 79 %2017: 80 %2018: 80.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia peaked at 80.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1970.

That places Indonesia 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Indonesia, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 38.7%
1972 39.1% +1.3%
1976 41.7% +6.5%
1982 52.8% +26.8%
1983 55.9% +5.8%
1984 57.1% +2.1%
1993 56.9% -0.4%
1995 58.3% +2.5%
1996 58.5% +0.4%
1999 62.1% +6.0%
2000 61.5% -0.9%
2001 61.6% +0.1%
2002 62.7% +1.8%
2003 63.9% +1.9%
2004 64.7% +1.3%
2006 64.8% +0.1%
2007 68.7% +6.0%
2008 68.6% -0.1%
2009 71.5% +4.2%
2010 74.0% +3.5%
2011 75.8% +2.5%
2012 77.8% +2.6%
2013 77.2% -0.7%
2014 76.8% -0.6%
2015 78.6% +2.4%
2016 79.0% +0.5%
2017 80.0% +1.2%
2018 80.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.8% 38.7% 41.7% 3
1980s 55.3% 52.8% 57.1% 3
1990s 59.0% 56.9% 62.1% 4
2000s 65.3% 61.5% 71.5% 9
2010s 77.8% 74.0% 80.6% 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 88 Armenia 81.4% compare
  2. 89 Morocco 80.9% compare
  3. 90 Malaysia 80.8% compare
  4. 92 Brunei Darussalam 80.2% compare
  5. 93 Egypt 79.8% compare
  6. 94 Azerbaijan 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Indonesia was 80.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Indonesia ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.