Education in East Java, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in East Java had completed an average of 8.69 years of schooling in 2024 (9th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in East Java?
Children entering school today in East Java can expect to complete 13.43 years of schooling in 2024 (16th highest 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 East Java?
94.13% of people aged 15 and over in East Java could read and write in 2024 (5th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 95.89% for men and 92.44% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in East Java?
In East Java, 99.34% of children aged 7 to 12 and 97.68% 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 East Java?
76.44% of 16 to 18 year olds in East Java were attending school in 2024 (16th highest 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 East Java?
28.88% of 19 to 23 year olds in East Java were still in education in 2024 (joint 15th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 31.85% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in East Java?
The net enrolment rate in East Java in 2024 was 98.81% at primary level, 84.52% at junior secondary level and 64.77% 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 East Java?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 26,696 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 9,338 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in East Java.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in East Java?
East Java has 3,855 senior secondary schools (SMA), 2,172 vocational schools (SMK) and 401 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 East Java?
East Java has 46,081 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 26,601 kindergartens (TK), 14,932 playgroups (KB), 449 daycare centres (TPA) and 4,099 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in East Java?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, East Java has 88,543 education units on the ministry register, about 212 per 100,000 residents (19th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does East Java receive?
Schools in East Java (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 6.31 trillion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 151,013 per resident, and Rp 8.22 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow East Java compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
East Java ranks 34 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | West Sulawesi | 95.00% |
| 32 | Central Java | 94.50% |
| 33 | South Papua | 94.21% |
| 34 | East Java | 94.13% |
| 35 | South Sulawesi | 94.11% |
| 36 | West Nusa Tenggara | 89.83% |
| 37 | Central Papua | 84.69% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
East Java ranks 30 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | South Sumatra | 8.98 |
| 28 | Lampung | 8.80 |
| 29 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 8.78 |
| 30 | East Java | 8.69 |
| 31 | Gorontalo | 8.64 |
| 32 | West Sulawesi | 8.56 |
| 33 | West Nusa Tenggara | 8.50 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
East Java ranks 16 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Riau | 78.49% |
| 14 | West Nusa Tenggara | 77.81% |
| 15 | Maluku | 77.70% |
| 16 | East Java | 76.44% |
| 17 | North Maluku | 76.02% |
| 18 | East Nusa Tenggara | 75.75% |
| 19 | Southeast Sulawesi | 75.73% |
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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…)
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- 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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