The average years of schooling for residents of the Aru Islands Regency reached 8.97 years in 2023.

The average years of schooling (AYS) for residents aged 25 and over in the Aru Islands, Maluku, was 8.97 years in 2023.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the AYS for residents in this region was below the Maluku Province average of 10.2 years in 2023.

The AYS for Aru Islands residents increased by 0.1 years (1.13%) compared to the previous year, which was 8.87 years. Meanwhile, over the past five years, the AYS increased by 0.27 years (3.1%).

This AYS indicates that the average resident of the Aru Islands only attended school up to the eighth grade. This AYS is better than the national average AYS of 8.77 years in 2023.

Compared to the 10 other regencies/cities in Maluku Province, the Aru Islands' AYS ranked 8th. The region with the highest AYS in the province was Ambon City (12.22 years), while the lowest was South Buru Regency (8.23 years).

The following is a list of the top 5 regencies/cities in Maluku Province with the highest AYS in 2023:

1. Ambon City: 12.22 years
2. Tual City: 10.66 years
3. West South Maluku Regency: 9.91 years
4. South Maluku Regency: 9.79 years
5. Central Maluku Regency: 9.78 years