Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 94.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 94.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 67th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.7% | — |
| 1990 | 95.1% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.3% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Indonesia was 94.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release