Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 54.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 54.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.6% | — |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 54.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 54.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.8% | 54.4% | 9 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Indonesia was 54.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Indonesia ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release