Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 49,900 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Indonesia, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.