Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 8.04 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.04 million number
in 2018
All-time low
248,220 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (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.