Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 294,820 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,018 number | — |
| 1972 | 24,437 number | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 32,980 number | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 43,720 number | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 46,668 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 41,867 number | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 46,368 number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 50,456 number | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 50,087 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 60,584 number | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 74,470 number | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 73,839 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 75,589 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 78,779 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 99,538 number | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 115,359 number | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 127,180 number | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 132,364 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 128,652 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 134,949 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 134,672 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 145,000 number | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 150,608 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 157,695 number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 180,471 number | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 203,658 number | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 219,218 number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 217,748 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 217,403 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 251,542 number | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 233,359 number | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 271,540 number | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 271,891 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 267,250 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 265,527 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 286,127 number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 263,730 number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 271,067 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 238,637 number | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 226,438 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 237,519 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 258,496 number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 230,634 number | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 254,896 number | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 280,664 number | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 294,820 number | +5.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 294,820 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 16.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 294,820 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 20.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.