Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 11.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia is 11.68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia peaked at 12.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2008.
That places Indonesia 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.11 | — |
| 2008 | 6.65 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.37 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 8.73 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 11.49 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.11 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -3.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.07, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.65 | 7.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 8.37 | 11.49 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 11.68 | 12.11 | 2 |
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 the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Indonesia was 11.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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