Indonesia's recently announced National Indicative Budget 2025 sees an eight per cent increase in 2025’s indicative budget for education, amounting to IDR 722 trillion (GBP 36 billion) up from IDR 660 trillion (GBP 33 billion) in 2024. This accounts for 20 per cent of the total 2025 National Indicative Budget of IDR 3.613 trillion (GBP 180 billion).

The budget reflects Indonesia's ongoing commitment to balancing economic development with sustainability and social equity. It signals a desire to ensure stability and some form of policy continuity, even with a change in administration on the horizon.