Average Years of Schooling for Pematang Siantar City Residents Increased to 11.82 Years

The average years of schooling (AYS) for residents aged 25 years and above in Pematang Siantar City, North Sumatra, reached 11.82 years in 2024.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the AYS of residents in the region was above the North Sumatra Province average, which reached 9.93 years in 2024.

The AYS of Pematang Siantar City residents increased by 0.24 years (2.07%) compared to the previous year''s 11.58 years. Meanwhile, in the last five years, the AYS increased by 0.67 years (6.01%).

This AYS indicates that the average resident of Pematang Siantar City only attended school up to grade XI. This AYS is better than the national average AYS of 8.85 years in 2024.

Compared to 32 other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, Pematang Siantar City''s AYS is in the first position. Other regions in the province with the highest AYS include Pematang Siantar City (11.82 years), while the lowest AYS is Nias Regency (6.4 years).

Here is a list of the top 5 regencies/cities with the highest AYS in North Sumatra Province in 2024.

1. Pematang Siantar City: 11.82 years
2. Medan City: 11.79 years
3. Binjai City: 11.2 years
4. Padang Sidimpuan City: 11.13 years
5. Tebing Tinggi City: 10.87 years

(Read: Average Years of Schooling for Langkat Regency Residents Increased to 8.74 Years)