Indonesia Ranks 5th in Human Capital Index
Indonesia ranks 5th in the Human Capital Index in Southeast Asia in 2020. Globally, Indonesia ranks 96th with a score of 0.54. This position places Indonesia in the midst of tight regional competition in terms of human capital development, indicating both challenges and great potential for improvement.
In the context of Southeast Asia, Singapore ranks first with a score of 0.88. This achievement places Singapore as the country with the highest human capital in the region, and globally, Singapore is also known as a leader in investing in quality education and health.
In 2nd place is Vietnam with a score of 0.69. Globally, Vietnam ranks 38th, showing significant progress in human capital development, especially in the last decade. Vietnam has invested heavily in its education and health care systems, which has contributed to its improved HCI score.
Malaysia ranks 3rd with a score of 0.61, and globally it ranks 62nd. Malaysia continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to human capital development through various education and health initiatives. Likewise, Thailand, which is in 4th place with the same score of 0.61, is one rank below Malaysia globally.
One rank below Indonesia is the Philippines with a score of 0.52. Globally, the Philippines is in 103rd place. Although the Philippines has several challenges, including unequal access to education and health services, the country continues to show consistent efforts to improve its human capital.
In 7th place is Cambodia with a score of 0.49, ranking 118th globally. Cambodia still faces many challenges in human capital development, especially in terms of education and health infrastructure.
Myanmar, in 8th place with an HCI score of 0.48, is ranked 120th globally. Although Myanmar faces various challenges, including an unstable political situation, efforts to improve its human capital continue.
In 9th place is Laos, with an HCI score of 0.46. Laos ranks 126th in the global HCI ranking, indicating that the country still has much work to do to improve education and health for its citizens.
This ranking shows that although Indonesia has made some progress in human capital development, there is still much room for improvement. Continued investment in education and health is essential to improving Indonesia’s quality of life and global competitiveness.
The government and stakeholders need to work together to address the challenges and capitalize on opportunities to improve Indonesia’s position in the Human Capital Index in the future.
Source: Bappenas
