The average years of schooling for residents of Karanganyar Regency reached 9.02 years in 2023.

The average years of schooling (AYS) for residents aged 25 and over in Karanganyar, Central Java, reached 9.02 years in 2023.

Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the AYS in this region is above the average for Central Java Province, which reached 8.01 years in 2023.

The AYS for Karanganyar residents increased by 0.23 years (2.62%) compared to the previous year, which was 8.79 years. Meanwhile, over the past five years, the AYS has increased by 0.51 years (5.99%).

This AYS indicates that the average resident of Karanganyar only attends school up to the ninth grade. This AYS is better than the national average AYS of 8.77 years in 2023.

Compared to 34 other regencies/cities in Central Java Province, Karanganyar's AYS is ranked 10th. Other areas in the province with the highest AYS are Salatiga City (11.24 years), while the lowest AYS is Brebes Regency (6.4 years).

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

1. Salatiga City: 11.24 years
2. Magelang City: 11.2 years
3. Surakarta City: 11.0 years
4. Semarang City: 10.81 years
5. Sukoharjo Regency: 9.84 years