Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia
Indonesia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Indonesia peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 6.1% | — |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 97 Philippines 4.6% compare
- 98 Colombia 4.6% compare
- 99 Macau, China 4.5% compare
- 101 Qatar 4.3% compare
- 102 Ukraine 4.3% compare
- 103 South Africa 4.3% 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 4.5% 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 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 100th 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 26.7%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release