School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Indonesia
Indonesia: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 49.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Indonesia, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Indonesia stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Indonesia peaked at 49.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +65.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +7.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 49.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 49.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.1% | 3.9% | 7.4% |
| 1982 | +66.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| 1999 | +65.0% | 8.1% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 22.4% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 40.9% | 49.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.4 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.12 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Indonesia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Indonesia was 49.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Indonesia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.