Productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 14.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.35
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.35
in 2023
All-time low
2.59
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.35 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia peaked at 14.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.59 | — |
| 1971 | 2.71 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 3.18 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.37 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.53 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.74 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.21 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4.37 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.65 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.75 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.5 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.83 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.17 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.81 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.87 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 12.44 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.66 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.14 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.01 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.15 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.95 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.81 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.19 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.35 | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 | 2.59 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 4.39 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.96 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 4.83 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 9.8 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 12.95 | 14.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Indonesia was 14.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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