Indonesian students happier with ‘study abroad journey’
The majority of Indonesian students have reported high satisfaction with their university experience abroad
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The majority of Indonesian students have reported high satisfaction with their university experience abroad, but mental health support remains a key area for improvement, according to new research from Etio.
Based on data from Etio’s international student barometer, 93% of over 1,800 Indonesian students surveyed said they were “satisfied or very satisfied” with their overseas study experience, a higher percentage than most other nationalities, as per responses from more than 106,000 international students across 24 countries.
Students from Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, reported a higher level of contentment than peers from the two most populous nations, India (92%) and China (88%).
Moreover, 98% of Indonesian students cited future career impact as their primary reason for studying abroad, slightly above the global average of 96%.
“The reasons they choose to study overseas are not dissimilar from other nationalities with 98% of them saying that future career impact is key,” wrote Guy Perring, regional director at Etio.
While Australia remained the top destination, hosting over 22,000 Indonesian students thanks to its proximity, Malaysia, the US, Japan, the U.K., and Germany have also attracted a significant share of Indonesia’s outbound students, over the years.
Perring noted that the survey’s insights on Indonesian students are particularly significant given that Indonesia is a “sleeping giant”, and its student dynamics differ from countries like India and China.
Unlike other countries, 33% of Indonesian students said that alumni and 32% said that educational exhibition fairs play an important role in influencing their study abroad choices, compared to global averages of 24% and 15%, respectively.
The report adds, via Etio’s associate consultant Andrias Soesilo, that unlike China and India, where students often visit campuses and access regional offices, Indonesian students are typically engaged through local fairs, agents, or schools.
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