Labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Labor force with basic education, male was 78.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 125 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2001
All-time low
76.7%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 79.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1991: 80.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1992: 79.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1993: 79.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1994: 81.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1996: 81.1 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 80.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 80.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 81.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 82 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 84.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 82.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 83.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 83.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 81.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 80.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 82 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 80.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 79.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 79.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 79.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 80.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 79.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 79 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 78.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 77.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 77.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 78.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 78.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 78.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 76.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 77.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 78.5 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia stood at 78.5%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia peaked at 84.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2021.

Indonesia ranks 18th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1990 79.5%
1991 80.3% +1.0%
1992 79.9% -0.5%
1993 79.6% -0.4%
1994 81.4% +2.2%
1996 81.1% -0.2%
1997 80.4% -0.9%
1998 80.5% +0.1%
1999 81.4% +1.1%
2000 82.0% +0.7%
2001 84.4% +2.9%
2002 82.2% -2.6%
2003 83.6% +1.7%
2004 83.8% +0.2%
2005 81.2% -3.1%
2006 80.9% -0.4%
2007 82.0% +1.4%
2008 80.6% -1.7%
2009 79.8% -1.0%
2010 79.1% -0.9%
2011 79.7% +0.8%
2012 80.2% +0.7%
2013 79.3% -1.2%
2014 79.0% -0.3%
2015 78.7% -0.4%
2016 77.6% -1.4%
2017 77.2% -0.5%
2018 78.2% +1.4%
2019 78.8% +0.7%
2020 78.3% -0.6%
2021 76.7% -2.0%
2022 77.8% +1.4%
2023 78.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.4% 79.5% 81.4% 9
2000s 82.1% 79.8% 84.4% 10
2010s 78.8% 77.2% 80.2% 10
2020s 77.8% 76.7% 78.5% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
  2. 16 Belize 78.9% compare
  3. 17 Saudi Arabia 78.5% compare
  4. 19 Thailand 78.1% compare
  5. 20 India 77.8% compare
  6. 21 Iceland 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Indonesia was 78.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).