PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia
Indonesia: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 370.96 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia is 370.96, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia peaked at 401.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 370.62, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 370.62 | — |
| 2003 | 381.59 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 392.93 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 401.7 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 396.12 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 397.26 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 370.96 | -6.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 370.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.58, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 370.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.79, 73% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.71 | 370.62 | 401.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 388.11 | 370.96 | 397.26 | 3 |
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 pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Indonesia was 370.96 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 401.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.62 in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Indonesia ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old students on the PISA reading scale. The metric for the overall reading scale is based on a mean for participating OECD countries set at 500, with a standard deviation of 100. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/