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Workers with Elementary School Education or Less Dominate in Indonesia in August 2021

Dwi Hadya Jayani 07/11/2021 17:00 WIB

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In August 2021, 49.39 million Indonesian workers had an education level of primary school (SD) or lower. This represents 37.69% of the total domestic workforce.

Characteristics of the Working Population by Education Level (August 2021)

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that 49.39 million Indonesian workers had an education level of elementary school (SD) or lower in August 2021. This proportion is equivalent to 37.69% of the total working population in the country.

The next largest number of workers comes from the senior high school (SMA) education level, totaling 24.72 million. This is followed by junior high school (SMP) graduates at 23.28 million and vocational high school (SMK) graduates at 16.86 million.

Only 12.82% of Indonesian workers are tertiary education graduates. Specifically, 13.34 million workers, or 10.18%, are university graduates.

Meanwhile, workers who are Diploma I/II/III graduates number 3.46 million. Their proportion is recorded as 2.64% of the total Indonesian workforce.

The low education level of Indonesian workers affects the quality of the workforce itself. This can make Indonesian workers struggle to compete in the job market.

Editor : Dimas Jarot Bayu

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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