Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 2.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia is 2.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia peaked at 99.9 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9 | — |
| 1875 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 99.1 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 97.8 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 96.7 | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 95.7 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 90.7 | -5.2% |
| 1925 | 88.7 | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 87 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 84.4 | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 82 | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 78.9 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 75 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 71.3 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 65.9 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 55.2 | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 43.2 | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 36.4 | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 29.1 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 37.2 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 40.8 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -27.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -60.0% | 12 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | -37.8% | 19.3 | 12 |
| 2000 | -35.0% | 29.7 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | +27.8% | 29.1 | 37.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.75 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.45 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 98.45 | 97.8 | 99.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 96.2 | 95.7 | 96.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.7 | 88.7 | 90.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 85.7 | 84.4 | 87 | 2 |
| 1940s | 80.45 | 78.9 | 82 | 2 |
| 1950s | 73.15 | 71.3 | 75 | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.55 | 55.2 | 65.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.8 | 36.4 | 43.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.15 | 29.1 | 37.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.25 | 29.7 | 40.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.65 | 12 | 19.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Indonesia was 2.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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