Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 95.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Indonesia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 95.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Indonesia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.5% | — |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.2%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 95.2% | 99.9% | 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, urban, male in Indonesia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Indonesia was 95.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Indonesia ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release