Politics · Indonesia · 3 days ago
Indonesia plans Rp 824 trillion education budget for 2027
Indonesia’s Finance Minister, Suahasil Nazara, says the government is planning an education budget of Rp 824 trillion for 2027.
The budget is still being designed, including how funds will be divided among students, teachers and school and campus facilities.
It will be delivered through central government spending, transfers to regional governments, and education funds and financing.
Existing programs funded through the central government include student assistance, school upgrades and Sekolah Unggul Garuda, while Rp 19.3 trillion is allocated to Sekolah Rakyat.
The planning comes as President Prabowo Subianto has pledged free education at state schools and universities.
Suahasil says the government wants the spending to improve education quality, including raising Indonesia’s PISA scores and improving graduates’ skills.
The government has not yet detailed how the 2027 budget will be allocated or how free education will be implemented.
Indonesia plans an education budget of Rp 824 trillion for 2027.
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said the government is redesigning the allocation, including support for students, teachers and education facilities.
The budget may cover plans for free education, but its detailed allocation is still being prepared.
The government says it aims to improve education outcomes, including test scores and graduate quality.
- Who
- Indonesia’s government; Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara outlined the plan.
- What
- The government plans an education budget of Rp 824 trillion for 2027 and is redesigning its allocation.
- When
- The budget is planned for 2027; Suahasil announced the figure on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia. Suahasil spoke at a news conference in Jakarta.
- Why
- The government says it wants to improve education outcomes, including PISA scores and graduate quality.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
CNBC Indonesia reported Prabowo’s statement that public education from primary school through university should be free.
Suahasil said the 2027 education budget would be Rp 824 trillion and that its allocation was being designed.
- Planned education budget
- Rp 824 trillion for 2027
- Budget announcement
- October 9, 2026
- Budget allocation
- Students, teachers and education facilities
- School Rakyat allocation
- Rp 19.3 trillion through the Ministry of Social Affairs
What people are saying
I know many people are asking about free education, what is the story with this. I want to say that next year, 2027, the education budget will be 824 trillion.
I will soon hold a limited meeting; the point is that public education costs must be free.
Sources
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