Education in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in Southeast Sulawesi had completed an average of 9.74 years of schooling in 2024 (13th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in Southeast Sulawesi?
Children entering school today in Southeast Sulawesi can expect to complete 13.71 years of schooling in 2024 (11th 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
96.29% of people aged 15 and over in Southeast Sulawesi could read and write in 2024 (13th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 97.30% for men and 95.29% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in Southeast Sulawesi?
In Southeast Sulawesi, 99.06% of children aged 7 to 12 and 95.76% 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
75.73% of 16 to 18 year olds in Southeast Sulawesi were attending school in 2024 (19th 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
33.37% of 19 to 23 year olds in Southeast Sulawesi were still in education in 2024 (12th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 42.95% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Southeast Sulawesi?
The net enrolment rate in Southeast Sulawesi in 2024 was 97.33% at primary level, 77.12% at junior secondary level and 66.66% 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 2,557 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 1,065 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in Southeast Sulawesi.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in Southeast Sulawesi?
Southeast Sulawesi has 482 senior secondary schools (SMA), 177 vocational schools (SMK) and 90 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 Southeast Sulawesi?
Southeast Sulawesi has 2,895 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 2,406 kindergartens (TK), 476 playgroups (KB), 5 daycare centres (TPA) and 8 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in Southeast Sulawesi?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, Southeast Sulawesi has 7,266 education units on the ministry register, about 260 per 100,000 residents (8th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does Southeast Sulawesi receive?
Schools in Southeast Sulawesi (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 648.2 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 232,079 per resident, and Rp 1.45 trillion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow Southeast Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 26 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Southwest Papua | 97.84% |
| 24 | North Kalimantan | 97.37% |
| 25 | Lampung | 97.36% |
| 26 | Southeast Sulawesi | 96.29% |
| 27 | Bali | 95.79% |
| 28 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 95.65% |
| 29 | East Nusa Tenggara | 95.15% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 13 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aceh | 9.95 |
| 11 | Bali | 9.87 |
| 12 | Papua | 9.87 |
| 13 | Southeast Sulawesi | 9.74 |
| 14 | West Sumatra | 9.72 |
| 15 | North Maluku | 9.70 |
| 16 | Riau | 9.69 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
Southeast Sulawesi ranks 19 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | East Java | 76.44% |
| 17 | North Maluku | 76.02% |
| 18 | East Nusa Tenggara | 75.75% |
| 19 | Southeast Sulawesi | 75.73% |
| 20 | West Papua | 75.32% |
| 21 | Central Sulawesi | 74.16% |
| 22 | South Sulawesi | 73.17% |
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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 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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