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

Indonesia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 27.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.5%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2006
All-time low
16.8%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 171980: 16.82006: 36.92007: 31.32008: 30.52009: 30.62011: 302014: 29.32015: 28.82016: 36.32018: 27.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia is 27.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Indonesia peaked at 36.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 10th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 primary, both sexes in Indonesia, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 17.0%
1980 16.8% -1.2%
2006 36.9% +119.6%
2007 31.3% -15.2%
2008 30.5% -2.7%
2009 30.6% +0.3%
2011 30.0% -2.0%
2014 29.3% -2.2%
2015 28.8% -1.6%
2016 36.3% +25.8%
2018 27.5% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
1980s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2000s 32.3% 30.5% 36.9% 4
2010s 30.4% 27.5% 36.3% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 Ecuador 30.0% compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 28.4% compare
  3. 9 Honduras 28.2% compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 27.4% compare
  5. 12 Greece 26.7% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 25.5% 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 27.5% 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 36.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Indonesia ranks 10th out of 74 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 9.7%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/