School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 10.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.81 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10.86 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Indonesia stood at 10.81 million.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Indonesia peaked at 10.86 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.50 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.17 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.44 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 5.98 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.25 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.81 million | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 10.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 47.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 10.81 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,845, 97.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 4.50 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 million | 6.78 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.70 million | 9.08 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.60 million | 10.40 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million | 10.42 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 million | 10.70 million | 10.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Indonesia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Indonesia was 10.81 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release