Indonesia Increases Education Budget to Rp274.7 Trillion

The Indonesian government has increased the education budget to Rp274.7 trillion (US$16.3 billion) in the 2026 State Budget Bill, marking a significant revision from the initial allocation of Rp178.7 trillion. The revised budget aims to provide greater support for teachers, lecturers, and educational staff, with a focus on improving their salaries and allowances. The increase is attributed to the inclusion of all components of personnel spending for salaries and allowances in the revised calculation, which was not accounted for in the initial press conference and financial note.

Key Takeaways:

• The education budget for teachers, lecturers, and educational staff has been increased from Rp178.7 trillion to Rp274.7 trillion in the 2026 State Budget Bill.
• The distribution of the teacher professional allowance (TPG) for regional civil state apparatus (ASN) has been revised from Rp68.7 trillion (US$4 billion) to Rp69 trillion (US$4.1 billion).
• The salaries of educators have increased from Rp82.9 trillion (US$4.8 billion) to Rp120.3 trillion (US$7.1 billion), representing a significant change in the civil servant (PNS) TPG, PNS lecturer professional allowance (TPD), and other allowances.
• The non-PNS TPG and non-PNS TPD remain unchanged at Rp19.2 trillion (US$1.1 billion) and Rp3.2 trillion (US$190 million), respectively.
• The education budget remains at 20 percent of the State Budget, with a total allocation of Rp757.8 trillion (US$45 billion).
• The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the revised education budget will be distributed among various sectors, including regional transfers, School Operational Assistance (BOS), Early Childhood Education Operational Assistance (BOP PAUD), and Emergency BOP.

Statistics:

• Rp274.7 trillion: revised education budget for teachers, lecturers, and educational staff in the 2026 State Budget Bill
• Rp178.7 trillion: initial education budget for teachers, lecturers, and educational staff in the 2026 State Budget Bill
• Rp68.7 trillion: initial TPG allocation for ASN
• Rp69 trillion: revised TPG allocation for ASN
• Rp82.9 trillion: initial educator salaries
• Rp120.3 trillion: revised educator salaries
• Rp19.2 trillion: non-PNS TPG allocation
• Rp3.2 trillion: non-PNS TPD allocation
• Rp757.8 trillion: total education budget in the 2026 State Budget Bill
• Rp253.4 trillion: regional transfers (TKD) for public and private teacher allowances
• Rp223.6 trillion: Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program allocation
• 71.9 million: number of students and Islamic boarding school students benefiting from MBG
• Rp37 trillion: education spending for financing various programs, including scholarships and research projects

Sources:

• "Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced a revision of the education budget for teachers, lecturers, and educational staff from Rp178.7 trillion (US$10 billion) to Rp274.7 trillion (US$16.3 billion) in the 2026 State Budget Bill (RAPBN)." (Source: ANTARA)
• "The education budget directly benefiting lecturers, teachers, and educational staff is Rp274.7 trillion," she stated at a Working Meeting with the House of Representatives' Budget Committee (Banggar) in Jakarta on Thursday. (Source: ANTARA)
• "The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the education budget would remain at 20 percent of the State Budget. In the 2026 State Budget Bill, this figure reached Rp757.8 trillion (US$45 billion)." (Source: ANTARA)
• "The education budget is divided into various sectors, namely regional transfers (TKD) amounting to Rp253.4 trillion (US$15 billion) for public and private teacher allowances, School Operational Assistance (BOS), Early Childhood Education Operational Assistance (BOP PAUD), Equivalency BOP, and additional teacher income." (Source: ANTARA)
• "The funding expenditure was also used to support education at nine leading schools and the revitalization of 11,686 schools." (Source: ANTARA)