Share of population with no formal education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population with no formal education was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Indonesia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal 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 with no formal 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 with no formal education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 87.0% | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 84.4% | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 82.0% | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 78.9% | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 75.0% | -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 | 12.0% | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 98.4% | 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% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 73.2% | 71.3% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 36.4% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 29.1% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 29.7% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Indonesia?
- Share of population with no formal education in Indonesia was 2.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.