Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 100.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 100.4% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia peaked at 121.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.2% | — |
| 1971 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 86.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 89.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 109.6% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 114.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 117.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 120.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 121.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 120.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 118.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 117.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 116.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 114.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 112.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 110.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 110.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 112.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 112.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 111.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 111.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 112.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 109.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 109.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 109.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 109.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 107.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 110.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 109.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 114.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 115.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 111.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 100.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 100.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 84.2% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 117.3% | 109.6% | 121.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 111.9% | 110.8% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.6% | 107.7% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 101.3% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.2% | 101.0% | 6 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Indonesia was 100.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Indonesia ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.