UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia

Indonesia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 1980
All-time low
13.7%
in 2006
Years of data
12
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 22.11980: 31.61990: 26.42006: 13.72007: 17.42008: 17.72009: 17.72011: 17.62014: 16.62015: 152016: 152018: 16.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 16.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia peaked at 31.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2006.

Indonesia ranks 16th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 22.1%
1980 31.6% +42.9%
1990 26.4% -16.5%
2006 13.7% -48.2%
2007 17.4% +26.9%
2008 17.7% +1.8%
2009 17.7% +0.1%
2011 17.6% -0.7%
2014 16.6% -5.4%
2015 15.0% -9.4%
2016 15.0% -0.6%
2018 16.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
1980s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 16.6% 13.7% 17.7% 4
2010s 16.1% 15.0% 17.6% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 13 Paraguay 21.2% compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.1% compare
  3. 15 Zimbabwe 17.3% compare
  4. 17 Colombia 14.8% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 14.0% compare
  6. 19 Philippines 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia was 16.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Indonesia ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/