Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.8% 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 15.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia peaked at 17.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 31st of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.8% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.79 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 15.8% 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 17.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 31st 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 9.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release