Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4.21 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.21 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Indonesia peaked at 4.21 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,400 number, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,236 number | 62,400 number | 83,158 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 237,186 number | 176,195 number | 316,273 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 935,884 number | 708,643 number | 1.38 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million number | 1.29 million number | 2.36 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million number | 2.33 million number | 4.21 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 India 17.49 million number compare
- 3 United States 10.72 million number compare
- 4 Brazil 4.97 million number compare
- 6 Türkiye, Republic of 3.51 million number compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.06 million number compare
- 8 Mexico 2.31 million number compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Indonesia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Indonesia was 4.21 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,400 number in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.