Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,400 number | — |
| 1972 | 71,150 number | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 83,158 number | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 176,195 number | +111.9% |
| 1983 | 197,336 number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 258,942 number | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 316,273 number | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 708,643 number | +124.1% |
| 1995 | 854,465 number | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 803,577 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million number | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million number | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million number | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million number | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million number | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million number | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million number | +1.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.21 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 29.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.21 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 40.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +124.1% | 316,273 number | 708,643 number |
| 1982 | +111.9% | 83,158 number | 176,195 number |
| 1999 | +71.3% | 803,577 number | 1.38 million number |
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
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, 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.