Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 18.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.34
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
34.24
in 2006
All-time low
18.34
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia stood at 18.34. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia peaked at 34.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.34, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.47 | — |
| 2003 | 21.86 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 23.33 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 24.31 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.35 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 28.14 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.34 | -34.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 18.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.67, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 18.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.78, 22% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 | 21.86 | 34.24 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 24.31 | 31.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.34 | 18.34 | 18.34 | 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Indonesia was 18.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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