Report: Indonesia’s youth education, employment still lags in Asean


The country has seen improvements in education quality and youth employment, yet remains well below the South-East Asian average, a recent Asean survey has found.

With a large young population that is significantly less competitive than their counterparts in neighbouring countries, experts warn that Indonesia may face great hurdles if it does not remedy these issues.

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