Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 5.34 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia peaked at 5.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,400, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,400 | — |
| 1971 | 66,775 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 71,150 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 74,152 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 77,154 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 80,156 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 83,158 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 176,195 | +111.9% |
| 1983 | 197,336 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 258,942 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 316,273 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 708,643 | +124.1% |
| 1994 | 781,554 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 854,465 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 803,577 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 994,668 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million | +6.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 36.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.34 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 56.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +124.1% | 316,273 | 708,643 |
| 1982 | +111.9% | 83,158 | 176,195 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,564 | 62,400 | 83,158 | 7 |
| 1980s | 237,186 | 176,195 | 316,273 | 4 |
| 1990s | 957,931 | 708,643 | 1.38 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.29 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.33 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 4.43 million | 5.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia was 5.34 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,400 in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female 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, female (number) with 647 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.