Share of students from abroad in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of students from abroad was 0.0955 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.0955
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.1397
in 2007
All-time low
0.0553
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2018
Share of students from abroad in Indonesia, 2005–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of students from abroad in Indonesia stood at 0.0955.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Indonesia peaked at 0.1397 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0553, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 129th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0553 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1293 | +133.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1397 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1287 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1161 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1037 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1005 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0955 | -2.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0955 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0955 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.67, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1116 | 0.0553 | 0.1397 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.107 | 0.0955 | 0.1287 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 126 Cambodia 0.2586 compare
- 127 Colombia 0.2209 compare
- 128 India 0.1068 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.0598 compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 0.0518 compare
- 132 Djibouti 0
- 132 Palestine 0 compare
- 132 Seychelles 0
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 share of students from abroad in Indonesia?
- Share of students from abroad in Indonesia was 0.0955 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1397 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Indonesia ranks 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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