Jakarta Records Higher HDI, Driven by Gains in Health and Education
Reported by Fakhrizal Fakhri | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta’s Human Development Index (HDI) reached 85.88 in 2026, marking an increase of 0.83 points compared to the previous year.
Jakarta’s human development status remains in the very high category
This growth was driven by improvements across all HDI component indicators, namely health, education, and a decent standard of living.
Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Jakarta Head Kadarmanto said that this accomplishment reflects ongoing advances in Jakarta’s human development. Over the last five years, Jakarta's HDI has steadily climbed from 82.77 in 2022 to 85.88 in 2026, gaining a total of 3.11 points.
BPS Records Jakarta's Unemployment Rate Dropping in August 2026“With this achievement, Jakarta’s human development status remains in the very high category,” he expressed, Friday (11/6).
Within the health dimension, Life Expectancy at Birth reached 76.44 years in 2026, up 0.17 years from the previous year, reflecting a higher standard of public health in Jakarta.
In the education dimension, Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) rose from 13.80 years to 14 years, indicating that seven-year-olds in Jakarta can expect to undergo 14 years of schooling. Meanwhile, the Mean Years of Schooling (MYS) for the population aged 25 and above climbed from 11.59 years to 11.76 years.
"Progress was also observed in the decent standard of living dimension. Adjusted real per capita expenditure reached Rp 21.43 million per year, an increase by Rp 755,000 (3.65 percent) year-on-year,” he expressed.
Geographically, all five administrative cities across Jakarta have attained a ‘very high’ human development status, whereas the Seribu Island Administration Regency still falls under the high category.
“South Jakarta posted the highest HDI of 88.92, while Kepulauan Seribu recorded the lowest at 78.20,” he added.
Nonetheless, every administrative region across Jakarta recorded HDI gains in 2026, with Central Jakarta registering the highest increase of 0.95 points.
Kadarmanto noted that this upward trend reflects continuous advancement in Jakarta’s human development.
“Even so, closing the development gap between regions remains an important task that must be addressed,” he underscored.
