Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 132,320 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Indonesia, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Indonesia stood at 132,320. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Indonesia peaked at 132,320 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,887, in 1993.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12,779 | — |
| 1984 | 13,233 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13,634 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10,887 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 84,000 | +671.6% |
| 2000 | 86,200 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 88,618 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 99,863 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 91,737 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 107,167 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 108,760 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 107,440 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 108,566 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 115,749 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 105,900 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 110,561 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 98,294 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 89,261 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 91,484 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 101,432 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 98,851 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 109,493 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 120,969 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 127,524 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 132,320 | +3.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 132,320 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 15.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 132,320 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 15.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +671.6% | 10,887 | 84,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,215 | 12,779 | 13,634 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47,444 | 10,887 | 84,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 102,000 | 86,200 | 115,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,319 | 89,261 | 127,524 | 9 |
| 2020s | 132,320 | 132,320 | 132,320 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Indonesia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Indonesia was 132,320 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,320 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,887 in 1993.
- How does Indonesia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release