Indonesia vs United States: Share of students studying abroad
Indonesia
0.7%
in 2023
United States
0.7%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
171st
United States rank
173rd
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 171st and United States ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Indonesia and United States?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Indonesia ranks 171st and United States ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.