SDGs 4 (Quality Education) aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Quality education within the SDGs framework is not simply about access to schooling, but includes:

1. Free Primary & Secondary Education: Ensure that all children complete free, equitable primary and secondary education of quality by 2030.

2. Equitable Access: Eliminate gender disparities and ensure equal access to higher education, including university and vocational training.

3. Literacy and Numeracy: Ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults attain literacy and numeracy.

4. Relevant Skills: Increase the number of youth and adults with technical and vocational skills for decent work and entrepreneurship.

Indonesia is accelerating the achievement of SDGs 4 through several strategic initiatives emphasized in the latest national policy:

1. Independent Curriculum Transformation: Implementing the Independent Curriculum to provide flexibility for teachers and students, focusing on essential materials, and character development through the Pancasila Student Profile.

2. Education Digitalization: Accelerating access to information technology in schools, especially in the 3T (Frontier, Outermost, and Disadvantaged) regions, to bridge the learning quality gap.

3. Improving Teacher Quality & Welfare: Increasing the supply of quality teachers through certification, ongoing training, and more equitable teacher placement programs.

4. Vocational Education Revitalization: Linking vocational school (SMK) and university curricula with industry needs (link and match) to ensure graduates have skills relevant to the future job market.

5. Scholarships and Financial Support: Expanding the reach of scholarships such as the KIP Kuliah (Kiliah) and research support to ensure low-income groups can access higher education.

6. Inclusive Infrastructure: Building child-friendly, disability-friendly, and gender-sensitive educational facilities to provide a safe and effective learning environment.

By 2024, Indonesia had recorded positive progress, with the school participation rate before the official elementary school entry age (PAUD) reaching 92.9%.