Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8.04 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 8.04 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 8.04 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 248,220 number, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,220 number | — |
| 1972 | 255,856 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 260,205 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 264,433 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 278,200 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 296,326 number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 275,098 number | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 305,071 number | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 305,583 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 457,633 number | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 543,175 number | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 565,501 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 616,117 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 831,625 number | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 980,162 number | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million number | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million number | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million number | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million number | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million number | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million number | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million number | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million number | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million number | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.86 million number | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million number | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million number | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.61 million number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.94 million number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 million number | +1.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 8.04 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,211 number, 35.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 8.04 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,648 number, 45.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +49.8% | 305,583 number | 457,633 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,555 number | 248,220 number | 305,583 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 891,015 number | 457,633 number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million number | 1.52 million number | 3.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million number | 3.02 million number | 4.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 million number | 5.00 million number | 8.04 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Indonesia was 8.04 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,220 number in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.