Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 25.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 25.5% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia peaked at 46.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 58th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.3% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 30.1% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Indonesia was 25.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.