West Java's Human Development Index (HDI) Rises in 2025
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG – West Java’s Human Development Index (HDI) for 2025 has risen to 75.9 points, up from 74.92 points the previous year. This achievement also exceeds the set target of 74.39 points.
The Head of the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, stated that the 2025 HDI increase is supported by improvements in all its component dimensions: health, education, and decent living standards.
In the health sector, the West Java Provincial Government has successfully reduced infant mortality to 6.67 per 1,000 live births. Additionally, life expectancy has increased to 75.53 years.
This indicates improvements in the quality of health services and the overall welfare of the community. In the education dimension, expected years of schooling has risen to 13.02 years.
Average years of schooling also shows a positive trend, reaching 9.46 years in 2025, exceeding the target of 9.35 years and increasing by 0.22 years compared to the 2024 achievement of 9.24 years.
To strengthen this achievement, the West Java Provincial Government has implemented various strategic interventions at the secondary education and special education levels. Through the Regional Education Operational Assistance (BOPD), financial support is provided to 578,196 SMA students, 367,040 SMK students, and 9,376 SLB students.
Additionally, the Universal Secondary Education Assistance (BPMU), which is under the authority of the West Java Provincial Education Office, is distributed to 261,488 SMA students, 667,298 SMK students, and 19,975 SLB students as an affirmative instrument to ensure continuity of access to education and reduce the potential for school dropouts.
Further interventions are carried out through the Personal Pancawaluya Scholarship, reaching 3,503 SMA students, 5,662 SMK students, and 235 SLB students to support learners from low-income families.
Support for educational units is also strengthened through the Educational Unit Operational Assistance (BOSP), covering 1,715 SMAs, 2,884 SMKs, and 391 SLBs in West Java.
On the infrastructure provision side, the local government has realised the construction of 11 New School Units (USB) as well as the building of 722 new classrooms and student practice rooms to increase capacity and the quality of learning.
Additionally, furniture is provided for 397 schools, rehabilitation of 224 classrooms to ensure the feasibility of learning facilities, and the construction of 290 toilet units to support sanitation standards and school environmental health.
Overall, the strengthening of interventions in the health and education sectors directly contributes to improving the quality of human resources in West Java.
The synergy of education financing policies, expansion of service access, and school infrastructure development becomes a key factor in driving the increase in average years of schooling and expected years of schooling as the main components forming the 2025 HDI.
Future Efforts
The West Java Provincial Government will continue to strive to improve the HDI by enhancing the equitable distribution of educational facilities and infrastructure through the addition of new school units, classroom improvements, and character education.
Digitalisation of learning will also be implemented to reduce the quality gap in education between cities and regencies through standardised digital learning platforms.
In the health sector, improvements in facilities and human resources in health will be the focus of the West Java Provincial Government in the coming period.
Additionally, enhancements to primary services and the application of clean and healthy living behaviours (PHBS) as preventive efforts to improve community health status.
“We are also continuously working to increase per capita expenditure through boosting community consumption with efforts to increase incomes,” said Dedi.