Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 294,820 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
294,820 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
294,820 number
in 2018
All-time low
20,018 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 294,820 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia peaked at 294,820 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,018 number, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,314 number 20,018 number 50,456 number 8
1980s 83,936 number 50,087 number 127,180 number 9
1990s 158,729 number 128,652 number 219,218 number 10
2000s 254,612 number 217,403 number 286,127 number 10
2010s 254,797 number 226,438 number 294,820 number 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Brazil 448,533 number compare
  2. 7 Germany 416,241 number compare
  3. 8 Mexico 397,142 number compare
  4. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 257,621 number compare
  5. 11 Korea 220,797 number compare
  6. 12 Canada 173,685 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia was 294,820 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 294,820 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,018 number in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.