Youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
96.7%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2004–2020
Youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 99.8% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2006.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.7% | — |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.7% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 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 youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Indonesia was 99.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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