Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia

Indonesia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 49,900 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49,900 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,900 number
in 2018
All-time low
27,927 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 27.9k number1999: 29.6k number2000: 34.2k number2001: 35.5k number2002: 39.0k number2003: 38.8k number2004: 33.0k number2005: 31.7k number2006: 30.8k number2007: 33.6k number2008: 35.0k number2009: 36.5k number2010: 37.1k number2011: 36.8k number2012: 36.0k number2013: 39.4k number2014: 39.6k number2015: 44.8k number2016: 47.8k number2017: 47.6k number2018: 49.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 49,900 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia peaked at 49,900 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,927 number, in 1998.

That places Indonesia 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Indonesia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 27,927 number —
1999 29,579 number +5.9%
2000 34,242 number +15.8%
2001 35,539 number +3.8%
2002 38,952 number +9.6%
2003 38,820 number -0.3%
2004 33,048 number -14.9%
2005 31,730 number -4.0%
2006 30,847 number -2.8%
2007 33,574 number +8.8%
2008 34,961 number +4.1%
2009 36,484 number +4.4%
2010 37,058 number +1.6%
2011 36,751 number -0.8%
2012 36,010 number -2.0%
2013 39,449 number +9.6%
2014 39,551 number +0.3%
2015 44,849 number +13.4%
2016 47,750 number +6.5%
2017 47,596 number -0.3%
2018 49,900 number +4.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 49,900 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 49,900 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 12.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,753 number 27,927 number 29,579 number 2
2000s 34,820 number 30,847 number 38,952 number 10
2010s 42,102 number 36,010 number 49,900 number 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 19 Iran 56,376 number compare
  2. 20 Morocco 52,500 number compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 50,004 number compare
  4. 23 Canada 48,345 number compare
  5. 24 Turkey 47,546 number compare
  6. 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia was 49,900 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 49,900 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,927 number in 1998.
How does Indonesia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Indonesia ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.