Abstract
This study examines the relationship between upper secondary education participation and early marriage among women aged 16–18 in Indonesia. Using district-level panel data for 2014–2023, the analysis applies a fixed effects regression to estimate the association between the female net enrollment rate and marriage prevalence among adolescent women. The results indicate that higher participation in upper secondary education is associated with lower early marriage rates. Socioeconomic factors and the implementation of the Marriage Law Reform are also relevant contributors. These findings suggest the importance of expanding access to upper secondary education as part of broader efforts to reduce early marriage.
Bahasa Abstract
Studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara partisipasi pendidikan menengah atas dan prevalensi perkawinan remaja perempuan usia 16–18 tahun di Indonesia. Analisis dilakukan menggunakan metode Panel Fixed Effect Regression dengan memanfaatkan data panel tingkat kabupaten/kota periode 2014–2023. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan partisipasi pendidikan menengah atas berasosiasi dengan penurunan tingkat perkawinan remaja perempuan. Selain pendidikan, faktor sosial ekonomi serta implementasi UU Perkawinan juga merupakan faktor yang relevan. Temuan ini menunjukkan pentingnya perluasan akses pendidikan menengah atas sebagai bagian dari upaya kebijakan yang lebih luas untuk menurunkan perkawinan anak.
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Recommended Citation
Wicaksono, Herjuno Bagus and Setyonaluri, Diahhadi
(2026)
"Partisipasi Pendidikan Menengah Atas dan Perkawinan Remaja Perempuan 16–18 Tahun di Indonesia,"
Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia: Vol. 26:
No.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.7454/jepi.v26i1.1838
pp.86-101
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jepi/vol26/iss1/6
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