Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 41.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 41.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia peaked at 62.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.0% | — |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 43.0% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Indonesia was 41.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Indonesia ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release