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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Indonesia, 1970β2018
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
| 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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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About this data
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.