Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 9.85 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 9.85 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia peaked at 9.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,220, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,220 | — |
| 1971 | 252,038 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 255,856 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 260,205 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 264,433 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 278,200 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 296,326 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 275,098 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 305,071 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 305,583 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 457,633 | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 543,175 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 565,501 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 616,117 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 831,625 | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 980,162 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.86 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.61 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.85 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,103 | 248,220 | 305,583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,015 | 457,633 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 1.52 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 3.02 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 million | 5.00 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 million | 8.48 million | 9.85 million | 4 |
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More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.51 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia was 9.85 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,220 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.