Jokowi Surprised by the Very Low Number of Highly Educated Indonesian Citizens, Far Behind Malaysia and Vietnam

Jokowi Kaget Warga Indonesia yang Berpendidikan Tinggi Sangat Rendah, Kalah Jauh dari Malaysia dan Vietnam

Jokowi is surprised that the number of highly educated Indonesian citizens is significantly lower compared to Malaysia and Vietnam.

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was shocked by the low ratio of educated population with a master's degree (S2) and a doctoral degree (S3) in Indonesia. "The ratio of the population with S2 and S3 education to the productive population is still very low for us. I was also surprised to receive this figure yesterday, I was shocked," said Jokowi at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Indonesian Rectors Forum in Surabaya, quoted from Liputan6.com, Monday, January 15, 2024.

"The Ratio of Highly Educated Population in Indonesia"

Jokowi said that the ratio of highly educated population to productive population in Indonesia is lower compared to countries in ASEAN.

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is: "For example, Vietnam and Malaysia have a ratio of 2.43 percent, while Indonesia is at 0.45 percent."

Jokowi Surprised by the Very Low Number of Highly Educated Indonesian Citizens, Far Behind Malaysia and Vietnam

Even, the ratio of highly educated population to Indonesia's productive population is very far compared to developed countries which are at 9.8 percent.

"Indonesia is at 0.45 percent. 0.45 percent. Our neighboring countries, Vietnam and Malaysia, have already reached 2.43 percent. Developed countries are at 9.8 percent. It is very far behind."

"ujar Jokowi." translates to "said Jokowi."

Former Governor of DKI Jakarta will take measures to improve the ratio of highly educated population to productive population. He ensures that he will seek funding for education.

"I don't know where the budget will come from, but we will find it so that the number of S2 and S3 degrees among the productive age population can truly increase dramatically, far away from 0.45 to 2.43," said Jokowi. "The numbers may seem small, but if multiplied, how many times is it already? It is 5 times lower compared to the countries I mentioned earlier, not developed countries, compared to developed countries," he continued."

Jokowi emphasized the importance of quality human resources (SDM) to advance Indonesia. For that, Jokowi strives to optimize financing for education and research. "Not only from the state budget and regional budget, but also the utilization of our perpetual funds, including possibly connecting with the industry through matching funds. This is also important," said Jokowi.

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