School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.89 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 1.89 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 1.93 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1152 years, in 1977.
That places Indonesia 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1426 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1369 years | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1331 years | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1288 years | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1289 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1304 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1152 years | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1216 years | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1164 years | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1673 years | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1914 years | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.193 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2682 years | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3075 years | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.32 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3797 years | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3434 years | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3967 years | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.419 years | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4308 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4716 years | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4698 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5268 years | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5667 years | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5771 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6692 years | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6679 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7374 years | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7438 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7092 years | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7276 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7919 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8229 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8613 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.864 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8898 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 years | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 years | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 years | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 years | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 years | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88 years | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89 years | -2.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.89 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1282 years | 0.1152 years | 0.1426 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2772 years | 0.1673 years | 0.3967 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5536 years | 0.419 years | 0.7374 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8592 years | 0.7092 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 years | 1.2 years | 1.93 years | 9 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Indonesia was 1.89 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1152 years in 1977.
- How does Indonesia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.