School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 22.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.19 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
22.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.87 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 22.19 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 22.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.87 million, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.34 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 10.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 11.42 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 12.51 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13.58 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 14.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.62 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 17.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 17.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 18.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 22.19 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.73 million | 8.87 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.80 million | 13.58 million | 17.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.58 million | 18.27 million | 20.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 21.11 million | 21.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 million | 21.36 million | 22.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 million | 21.95 million | 22.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia was 22.19 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release