Education in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in North Sulawesi had completed an average of 10.02 years of schooling in 2024 (9th highest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in North Sulawesi?
Children entering school today in North Sulawesi can expect to complete 12.97 years of schooling in 2024 (13th 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 North Sulawesi?
99.75% of people aged 15 and over in North Sulawesi could read and write in 2024 (the highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 99.83% for men and 99.65% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in North Sulawesi?
In North Sulawesi, 99.37% of children aged 7 to 12 and 96.24% 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 North Sulawesi?
72.48% of 16 to 18 year olds in North Sulawesi were attending school in 2024 (14th 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 North Sulawesi?
25.83% of 19 to 23 year olds in North Sulawesi were still in education in 2024 (9th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 34.75% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in North Sulawesi?
The net enrolment rate in North Sulawesi in 2024 was 95.87% at primary level, 77.27% at junior secondary level and 65.47% 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 North Sulawesi?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 2,316 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 823 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in North Sulawesi.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi has 293 senior secondary schools (SMA), 193 vocational schools (SMK) and 47 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 North Sulawesi?
North Sulawesi has 2,864 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 1,961 kindergartens (TK), 831 playgroups (KB), 10 daycare centres (TPA) and 62 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in North Sulawesi?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, North Sulawesi has 6,536 education units on the ministry register, about 242 per 100,000 residents (11th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does North Sulawesi receive?
Schools in North Sulawesi (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 538.7 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 199,400 per resident, and Rp 836.6 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow North Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 1 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sulawesi | 99.75% |
| 2 | DKI Jakarta | 99.65% |
| 3 | Maluku | 99.53% |
| 4 | West Sumatra | 99.37% |
| 5 | Riau | 99.20% |
| 6 | Riau Islands | 99.20% |
| 7 | North Sumatra | 99.09% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 9 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 10.23 |
| 7 | East Kalimantan | 10.22 |
| 8 | North Sumatra | 10.18 |
| 9 | North Sulawesi | 10.02 |
| 10 | Aceh | 9.95 |
| 11 | Bali | 9.87 |
| 12 | Papua | 9.87 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
North Sulawesi ranks 25 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | South Sulawesi | 73.17% |
| 23 | Gorontalo | 72.70% |
| 24 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 72.69% |
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 72.48% |
| 26 | Lampung | 72.35% |
| 27 | South Kalimantan | 72.31% |
| 28 | West Sulawesi | 72.09% |
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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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