Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia stood at 25.7%.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia peaked at 34.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
Indonesia ranks 21st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.2% | — |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +74.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.5% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 18 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
- 19 Mozambique 27.2% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.9% compare
- 22 Uruguay 25.5% compare
- 23 Philippines 24.1% compare
- 24 Argentina 23.6% compare
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 417,192 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 25.7% 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 34.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 21st 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 up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release