Average years of schooling in Indonesia
Indonesia: Average years of schooling was 8.56 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Indonesia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 8.56 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Indonesia peaked at 8.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Indonesia ranks 99th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1625 years | +62.5% |
| 1925 | 0.4972 years | +205.9% |
| 1929 | 0.5737 years | +15.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6789 years | +18.3% |
| 1938 | 0.784 years | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 1.09 years | +39.0% |
| 1955 | 1.25 years | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 1.57 years | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 2.17 years | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 2.84 years | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 3.19 years | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 3.63 years | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 3.86 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.18 years | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.62 years | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 5.15 years | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.41 years | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 7.61 years | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 7.93 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.56 years | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1625 years | 0.1625 years | 0.1625 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5354 years | 0.4972 years | 0.5737 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.7314 years | 0.6789 years | 0.784 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.17 years | 1.09 years | 1.25 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.87 years | 1.57 years | 2.17 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.01 years | 2.84 years | 3.19 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.75 years | 3.63 years | 3.86 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4 years | 4.18 years | 4.62 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.15 years | 6.41 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.77 years | 7.61 years | 7.93 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 8.56 years | 8.56 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Indonesia?
- Average years of schooling in Indonesia was 8.56 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Indonesia rank for average years of schooling?
- Indonesia ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.