School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 22.13 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
22.13 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.13 million number
in 2018
All-time low
8.71 million number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia stood at 22.13 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 22.13 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.71 million number, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.71 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.78 million number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 10.27 million number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 10.79 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 11.36 million number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 11.95 million number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.55 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 13.13 million number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 13.68 million number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14.19 million number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 14.65 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.82 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 18.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 18.80 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.11 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.39 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.96 million number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.40 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.26 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.17 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.38 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.77 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.39 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.68 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.92 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.49 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.13 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.69 million number | 8.71 million number | 13.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 million number | 13.68 million number | 17.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 million number | 18.09 million number | 20.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.30 million number | 21.01 million number | 21.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.10 million number | 20.39 million number | 22.13 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.37 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (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 22.13 million number in 2018, 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 22.13 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 million number in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.