Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002
Education
  • English

    (1) Every person shall have the right to develop him/herself through the fulfillment of his/her basic needs, the right to get education and to benefit from science and technology, arts and culture, for the purpose of improving the quality of his/her life and for the welfare of the human race.
    … (Art. 28C)

  • Indonesian

    (1) Setiap orang berhak mengembangkan diri melalui pemenuhan kebutuhan dasarnya, berhak mendapat pendidikan dan memperoleh manfaat dari ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi, seni dan budaya, demi meningkatkan kualitas hidupnya dan demi kesejahteraan umat manusia.
    … (Pasal 28C)

Education
  • English

    (1) Every person shall be free … to choose one's education,
    … (Art. 28E)

  • Indonesian

    (1) Setiap orang bebas … memilih pendidikan dan pengajaran,
    … (Pasal 28E)

Education
  • English

    (1) Every citizen has the right to receive education.
    (2) Every citizen has the obligation to undertake basic education, and the government has the obligation to fund this.
    (3) The government shall manage and organise one system of national education, which shall increase the level of spiritual belief, devoutness and moral character in the context of developing the life of the nation and shall be regulated by law.
    (4) The state shall prioritise the budget for education to a minimum of 20% of the State Budget and of the Regional Budgets to fulfil the needs of implementation of national education.
    … (Art. 31)

  • Indonesian

    (1) Setiap warga negara berhak mendapat pendidikan.
    (2) Setiap warga negara wajib mengikuti pendidikan dasar dan pemerintah wajib membiayainya.
    (3) Pemerintah mengusahakan dan menyelenggarakan satu sistem pendidikan nasional, yang meningkatkan keimanan dan ketakwaan serta akhlak mulia dalam rangka mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, yang diatur dengan undang-undang.
    (4) Negara memprioritaskan anggaran pendidikan sekurang-kurangnya dua puluh persen dari anggaran pendapatan dan belanja negara serta dari anggaran pendapatan dan belanja daerah untuk memenuhi kebutuhan penyelenggaraan pendidikan nasional.
    … (Pasal 31)

1

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002 (English). According to Art. 36: “The national language shall be Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia).”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002 (Indonesian), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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3
DPR stands for "Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat", the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
4
DPD stands for "Dewan Perwakilan Daerah", the House of Regions/the Senate of the Republic of Indonesia.