Every May 2nd is commemorated as National Education Day. This date marks the birth of national hero Ki Hadjar Dewantara, a figure who made significant contributions to the field of education in Indonesia.
To better understand the national education system, here is data on Indonesian students by education level for the 2017/2018 academic year. The number of students at the primary school level (SD) reached 25.49 million, or 56.26% of the total 45.3 million students. Junior high school (SMP) students numbered 10.13 million (22.35%).
Meanwhile, senior high school (SMA) students reached 4.78 million (10.56%), and vocational high school (SMK) students numbered 4.9 million (10.83%).
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