Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9209 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.9209 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia peaked at 0.9209 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4644 GPIA, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4644 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.5749 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6146 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 GPIA | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8321 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8501 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8544 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8713 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8854 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8887 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.902 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8899 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9051 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9209 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4644 GPIA | 0.4644 GPIA | 0.4644 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5749 GPIA | 0.5749 GPIA | 0.5749 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6146 GPIA | 0.6146 GPIA | 0.6146 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8566 GPIA | 0.8321 GPIA | 0.8898 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8904 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 84 Austria 0.9442 GPIA compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.9393 GPIA compare
- 86 Hong Kong, China 0.938 GPIA compare
- 88 El Salvador 0.9199 GPIA compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9104 GPIA compare
- 90 Viet Nam 0.8992 GPIA compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia was 0.9209 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9209 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4644 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Indonesia ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release