Share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 56.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia stood at 56.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia peaked at 56.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1971.
That places Indonesia 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.6% | — |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +86.5% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +126.6% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.5% | 54.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 56.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Indonesia was 56.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.