Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia is 6.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 7 Egypt 7.6% compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 11 Lesotho 5.6% compare
- 12 Cuba 5.4% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release