Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 99.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2016
All-time low
97.7%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 99.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 14th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.7% | — |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Indonesia was 99.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release