Out of 79 assessed countries and economies, Indonesia ranked 73rd in mathematics, 74th in reading and 71st in science.

Improving the country’s rail network is a crucial next step in Jokowi’s ambitions to develop the Southeast Asian country’s infrastructure.

While the challenge is real, the approach adopted by the Jokowi administration thus far suffers from serious limitations and challenges.

“One of the main skills gaps in their graduate recruits from Indonesian universities was leadership skills; critical thinking; a capacity to see the ‘big picture’ of what they were doing.”

“PAIR represents the future of this relationship, as an important vessel for collaboration between our two countries” – Ambassador Gary Quinlan

Jen Bahen discusses opportunities for Australian education and training providers to engage with Indonesia in its mission of human capital development.