Labor force with basic education in Indonesia
Indonesia: Labor force with basic education was 63.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with basic education in Indonesia stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Indonesia peaked at 66.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2016.
That places Indonesia 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 63.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 63.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 61.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.9% | 63.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More work & labour data for Indonesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3533 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4033 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8065 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 234,105 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 87,446 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 147,430 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 148,081 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 295,511 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Indonesia?
- Labor force with basic education in Indonesia was 63.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Indonesia ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).