Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.6% 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 14.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia peaked at 24.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 17 Eritrea 15.8% compare
- 18 Philippines 15.3% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 14.8% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 14.3% compare
- 22 Uruguay 13.3% compare
- 23 South Africa 12.6% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (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 14.6% 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 24.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 124 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 21.9%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release