Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia
Indonesia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 20.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia, 1997–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia is 20.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia peaked at 24.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.
That places Indonesia 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.0% | — |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.0% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 23.3% | 5 |
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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Indonesia was 20.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.