Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.34 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.34 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
62,400
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia, 1970–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1970199620231970: 62.4k1971: 66.8k1972: 71.2k1973: 74.2k1974: 77.2k1975: 80.2k1976: 83.2k1982: 176.2k1983: 197.3k1984: 258.9k1985: 316.3k1993: 708.6k1994: 781.6k1995: 854.5k1996: 803.6k1997: 994.7k1998: 1.2M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.5M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.7M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.3M2020: 4.4M2021: 4.8M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.3M

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, female (number) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Indonesia, 1970 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 India 21.75 million compare
  2. 3 United States 10.46 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 6.27 million compare
  4. 6 Turkey 3.56 million compare
  5. 7 Mexico 2.91 million compare
  6. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.