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 8.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia stood at 8.21. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Indonesia peaked at 8.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.48 | — |
| 1980 | 2.29 | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 2.46 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | +185.0% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.56 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.45 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.57 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.78 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.45 | 7.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 7 | 7.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 8.21 | 8.21 | 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 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 8.21 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 8.21 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 1.48 in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Indonesia ranks 91st 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 21.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release