Indonesia's Hopes and Average Years of Schooling Continue to Rise Over the Last Decade

A report from Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that both expected years of schooling (EYS) and mean years of schooling (MYS) in Indonesia have steadily increased over the past decade.

In 2023, EYS in Indonesia reached 13.15 years. This means that Indonesian children aged 7 years old are expected to receive at least a Diploma I level of education.

The EYS for the Indonesian population increased by 0.05 years in 2023 compared to the previous year. In 2022, EYS in Indonesia was recorded at 13.1 years.

Overall, the trend shows a continuous increase in EYS for the Indonesian population since 2010. At that time, the EYS was only 11.29 years.

Similarly, MYS in Indonesia also increased by 0.08 years, from 8.69 years to 8.77 years in 2023. This indicates that the average Indonesian aged 25 and above has completed education up to the ninth grade.

Over the past decade, MYS in Indonesia has also shown continuous improvement. In 2010, MYS in Indonesia was only 7.46 years.

EYS and MYS are two indicators that constitute the knowledge dimension of the Human Development Index (HDI).

Indonesia's HDI reached 74.39 in 2023, a 0.84% increase compared to the previous year's achievement of 73.77.