Education in Indonesia

Education

Education in Indonesia: Overview

This section provides an introduction to the education sector in Indonesia which is an integral part of the development of human resources. It offers an overview of the main developments and challenges in primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Indonesia’s Higher Education Act 2012

After much delay and controversy, the House of Representatives passed the Ministry of Education Bill called the Higher Education Act in July 2012. This article covers the details of the law and its implementation.

Business Education in Indonesia

Indonesia’s business schools are creating the future leaders and entrepreneurs of the ASEAN’s largest economy while exploring the values needed for sustainable enterprise. This section looks at the approach being taken to business education in Indonesia.

Cooperating with Industry on Education & Research

Indonesia’s universities place a strong focus on ensuring graduate employment by maintaining close links with businesses for work experience and internships, however this relationship is not always reflected in cooperation for research.

Addressing the brain drain in Indonesia

Indonesia has fallen behind as a contributor to scientific research on a global scale due to stretched funding and an unconducive environment for lecturers to engage in research. This section looks at some of the challenges faced by academics in the country.

Islamic Finance & Business Education

Being home to the world’s largest Muslim majority population places Indonesia in an optimal position for Islamic finance; however a previous lack of formalised education has restrained the creation of qualified human resources.

Ensuring Quality over Quantity in Higher Education

As the demand for higher education in Indonesia grows, private sector institutions of varying quality are opening up all over the country to fill the gap that state universities cannot meet. This section looks at the measures in place to consolidate the sector.

Creating World Class Universities

Indonesia’s universities are not found within the top global institutions worldwide and are seeking to expand partnerships with universities abroad to absorb best practices as well as explore the niche areas in which they can make an impact on the world of academia.

Partnership & Investment Opportunities in Education

Following the revision of the Negative Investment List in 2010, the permitted foreign ownership in the non formal education sector has increased while the education sector in general presents interesting investment and partnership opportunities.

Indonesia Education Snapshot

Number of universities: + 3000
80% of Universities are private institutions.
Students in higher education: + 4,000,000 (2011)
University lecturers: 228,781 (2008/9)
Relevant Law: Higher Education Act No.12/2012 July 2012 providing universities with the autonomy to set their own tuition fees and authorising the set up of foreign universities in partnership with Indonesian institutions.