Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.39 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia stood at 11.39 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia peaked at 11.39 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.85 years, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 62nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.85 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.05 years | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.44 years | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.89 years | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.41 years | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.68 years | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 8.02 years | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5 years | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.06 years | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 9.65 years | +6.5% |
| 2030 | 10.31 years | +6.8% |
| 2035 | 10.85 years | +5.2% |
| 2040 | 11.39 years | +5.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.39 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.39 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.95 years | 3.85 years | 4.05 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.67 years | 4.44 years | 4.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.04 years | 5.41 years | 6.68 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.26 years | 8.02 years | 8.5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.36 years | 9.06 years | 9.65 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.58 years | 10.31 years | 10.85 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.39 years | 11.39 years | 11.39 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Indonesia was 11.39 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 years in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.