Human Resources:

• Indonesia ranked 111^th on the Human Development Index out of 182 countries.

• Working Population by Educational Attainment, 2007-2008 :
  • 18,42% of all working Indonesian citizens did not complete Primary School education
  • 35,84% of all working Indonesian citizens only completed Primary School education
  • 18,57% of all working Indonesian citizens only completed Junior High School education
  • 20,63% of all working Indonesian citizens only completed Senior High School education
  • only 6,58% of all working Indonesian citizens completed a College education

• Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Results in 2006, Indonesia’s Score :  
  • Based on PISA Results (2006), Indonesia’s learning quality ranked in 50^th place from 57 countries for science literacy.
  • Based on PISA Results (2006), Indonesia’s learning quality ranked in 50^th place from 57 countries for math literacy.
  • Based on Results (2006), Indonesia’s learning quality ranked in 49th place from 57 countries for reading literacy.

• Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) Results in 2007, Indonesia’s Score :
  • Based on TIMMS Results (2007), Indonesia’s learning quality ranked in 36^th place from 48 countries for math literacy.
  • Based on TIMMS Results (2007), Indonesia’s learning quality ranked in 35^th place from 48 countries for science literacy.

School Condition:

• Percentage of Classrooms in Poor Condition :
  • 23,03% of all Primary School classrooms in Indonesia are in poor condition
  • 5,81% of all Junior High School classrooms in Indonesia are in poor condition
  • 2,73% of all Senior High School classrooms in Indonesia are in poor condition

Facts About Teachers

• Percentage of Qualified Teachers By Educational Attainment (Undergraduate Degree or Higher) :
  • only 22,15% of all Primary School Teachers completed S1 (undergraduate) or higher education
  • only 71,67% of all Junior High School Teachers completed S1 (undergraduate) or higher education
  • only 81,4% of all Senior High School Teachers completed S1 (undergraduate) or higher education

Facts about Students:

• 7.732.280 children aged 7-18 do not attending school
• Number and Percentages on Drop-Out Students :
  • 1,63% of all Primary School Students in Indonesia are forced to drop out
  • 2,22% of all Junior High School Students in Indonesia are forced to drop out
  • 2,33% of all Senior High School Students in Indonesia are forced to drop out

• Numbers of students continuing their education :
  • 10,54% of all Primary School Graduates in Indonesia are unable to continue to higher education
  • 13,66% of all Junior High School Graduates in Indonesia are unable to continue to higher education
  • 35,65% of all Senior High School Graduates in Indonesia are unable to continue to higher education

• Mean Years of Schooling in Indonesia by sex :
  • Male students in Indonesia attend only 8 years of formal education on average.
  • Female students in Indonesia attend only 7 years of formal education on average.

• School Enrollment Ratio by School Age :
  • Only 54,6% of children aged 16-18 continue on to Senior High School.

Sources :

• Diknas 2008
• BPS 2009
• NCES 2008
• UNDP 2009