In 2023, the literacy rate among Indonesians between the ages 15 and 19 years old was 99.87 percent. The literacy rate in urban areas is higher across all age groups compared to the literacy rate in rural areas.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Indonesia from 2008 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, Indonesia's literacy rate was around 96 percent.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Indonesia was reported at 96 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2024, Mountains Papua province had the lowest literacy rate of population above 15 years old in Indonesia, at around 70 percent. For decades, Indonesia had been focusing its development more on Java Islands. However, since 2002, Indonesian government has started special funds for Papua to support its development. Despite the extensive financial assistance, Papua’s development growth remains low.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Indonesia was reported at 97 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Indonesia literacy rate for 2020 was 96.00%, a 0% increase from 2018.

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<li>Indonesia literacy rate for 2018 was <strong>96.00%</strong>, a <strong>1% increase</strong> from 2016.</li>
<li>Indonesia literacy rate for 2016 was <strong>95.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2015.</li>
<li>Indonesia literacy rate for 2015 was <strong>95.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from 2014.</li>
</ul>Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Indonesia: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2020 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 92.09 percent, based on data from 37 countries. Historically, the average for Indonesia from 1980 to 2020 is 97.56 percent. The minimum value, 82 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2014.

In 2024, Indonesia's financial literacy rate was around ***** percent. Although the rate has been increasing since 2013, the national financial literacy was still considerably low and indicates that there was still a substantial portion of the population who does not understand financial service providers, their products, features, advantages, and risks, which hinders the development of Open Finances. This measure consists of a survey to assess the level of knowledge, skills, confidence, attitudes, and behavior related to financial services and products.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Indonesia was reported at 65.59 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Indonesia was reported at 74.34 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Indonesia literacy rate by year from 1980 to 2020.

According to a survey in 2022, Indonesia's digital literacy index score increased from **** in 2020 to **** in 2022. Overall, Indonesia's digital skills and digital culture had improved, while digital ethics and digital safety in the archipelago had weakened. This means that Indonesians take the feelings of readers from different ethnicity/religion/political views more into account and they are better at double-checking information from the internet compared to the previous year. However, Indonesian internet users have become less sensitive about posting content without permission and less aware of the importance of protecting personal information.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Indonesia was reported at 100 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Indonesia was reported at 1 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Indonésie: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Indonésie de 1980 à 2020. La valeur moyenne pour Indonésie pendant cette période était de 90.5 pour cent avec un minimum de 67 pour cent en 1980 et un maximum de 96 pour cent en 2018.

As of February 2025, the financial literacy rate among Indonesians who completed university was the highest among other education levels, with a share of around ***** percent. In comparison, Indonesians who didn't complete elementary school had a financial literacy rate of **** percent.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Indonesia was reported at 84.61 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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According to a 2022 survey, the digital literacy index score in Indonesia's education sector was ***. Among all the digital literacy pillars, digital safety scored the lowest. This indicated that students and educators in Indonesia were less aware of the importance of protecting personal information and other cyber security practices. However, Indonesia's education sector had a generally higher score than the overall population's digital literacy index. Disparities in access and infrastructure Digital literacy measures the skills and proficiency in utilizing digital platforms or devices to find, manage, evaluate, and communicate information. It plays a critical role in Indonesia’s education landscape, as the country aims for digital transformation in this sector. Infrastructure and resources are among the main obstacles to fostering digital literacy in schools. A 2022 survey showed that around ** percent of the Indonesian population claimed that an unreliable network resulting in frequent connection loss was their primary issue in accessing the internet. Furthermore, a significant gap was still found between internet access in different areas. In 2022, around **** percent of students in Indonesia's urban areas had access to the internet, compared to only **** percent of students in rural areas. Digital literacy to combat misinformation  Along with the widespread adoption of social media and online platforms, misinformation is still commonly found in Indonesia. Most Indonesians use social media as their primary source of information consumption. Meanwhile, it was revealed that social media ranked first as the online platform that served the most hoaxes and false information. This emphasizes the pressing need to improve the current level of digital literacy among students and educators across the country.

According to a survey on the state of digital literacy in 2022, DI Yogyakarta has the highest digital literacy Index score among other provinces in Indonesia with **** points. The same survey found that Indonesia's digital literacy index score increased from **** in 2020 to **** in 2022.