Education in West Java, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in West Java had completed an average of 9.24 years of schooling in 2024 (17th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in West Java?
Children entering school today in West Java can expect to complete 12.80 years of schooling in 2024 (9th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 13.21 years; BPS expected years of schooling).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in West Java?
98.57% of people aged 15 and over in West Java could read and write in 2024 (12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 98.99% for men and 98.13% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in West Java?
In West Java, 99.46% of children aged 7 to 12 and 95.86% of those aged 13 to 15 were attending school in 2024 (school participation rate; Indonesia overall: 99.19% and 96.17%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many teenagers go to senior high school in West Java?
71.15% of 16 to 18 year olds in West Java were attending school in 2024 (6th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 74.64%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of young people go to university in West Java?
26.59% of 19 to 23 year olds in West Java were still in education in 2024 (13th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 27.21% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in West Java?
The net enrolment rate in West Java in 2024 was 98.53% at primary level, 84.61% at junior secondary level and 60.68% at senior secondary level (the share of each age group enrolled at the right level; Indonesia: 97.94%, 81.73% and 64.32%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary and junior high schools are there in West Java?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 24,012 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 9,601 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in West Java.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in West Java?
West Java has 3,524 senior secondary schools (SMA), 2,899 vocational schools (SMK) and 406 special-needs schools (SLB) on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in West Java?
West Java has 40,642 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 17,816 kindergartens (TK), 16,165 playgroups (KB), 169 daycare centres (TPA) and 6,492 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in West Java?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, West Java has 81,084 education units on the ministry register, about 161 per 100,000 residents (8th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does West Java receive?
Schools in West Java (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 9.70 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 192,701 per resident, and Rp 8.16 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow West Java compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
West Java ranks 12 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Central Kalimantan | 98.83% |
| 10 | North Maluku | 98.80% |
| 11 | South Sumatra | 98.68% |
| 12 | West Java | 98.57% |
| 13 | Gorontalo | 98.55% |
| 14 | Banten | 98.41% |
| 15 | Papua | 98.37% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
West Java ranks 22 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bengkulu | 9.40 |
| 20 | Central Sulawesi | 9.28 |
| 21 | Jambi | 9.26 |
| 22 | West Java | 9.24 |
| 23 | South Sulawesi | 9.22 |
| 24 | Central Kalimantan | 9.17 |
| 25 | South Kalimantan | 9.02 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
West Java ranks 33 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Banten | 71.91% |
| 31 | South Papua | 71.68% |
| 32 | Central Java | 71.60% |
| 33 | West Java | 71.15% |
| 34 | South Sumatra | 70.80% |
| 35 | West Kalimantan | 69.39% |
| 36 | Central Kalimantan | 68.33% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 3.g, 3.h, 3.i, 3.k and 3.l: mean years of schooling, literacy and school participation by province, 2024 (BPS Susenas), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of primary and junior secondary education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac359f193df5…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of senior secondary, vocational and special education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02de29ed74c1…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of early childhood education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f23469cd02f…)
- Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK): Transfers to regions and village funds (TKDD): budget and realisation for the province with its regencies and cities, 2024 and 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc13a587f861…)
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