Share of students studying abroad in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7123 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7123
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2002
All-time low
0.5853
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Indonesia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.7123 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Indonesia peaked at 1.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5853, in 2012.
Indonesia ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.02 | — |
| 1999 | 0.9667 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9303 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8701 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.848 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8939 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7963 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7535 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7519 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6947 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5853 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6158 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6138 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6384 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.629 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6132 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.647 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6965 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7123 | +2.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.7123 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.7123 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.9667 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9743 | 0.7535 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6432 | 0.5853 | 0.7519 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7044 | 0.6965 | 0.7123 | 2 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Indonesia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Indonesia was 0.7123 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5853 in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Indonesia ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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