International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 9, No 4: December 2020

The impact of sociodemographic factors on academic achievements among high school students in Indonesia

Deri Indrahadi (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Amika Wardana (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2020

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effect of sociodemographic, student and school factors on the academic achievement of high school students in Indonesia. Using the cross-sectional survey data from the 2015 Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) particularly involving 1,421 respondents (of the academic performances during their school years), the study run multiple regression analysis to examine the influences of their parents’ sociodemographic, students and other school-related factors on their academic achievements during their school years. As the results, it was revealed that the sociodemographic factors, students and schools predict significantly academic achievement of students in Indonesia. The results provided feedback to students and parents, schools and education policymakers in improving student academic achievement.

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Abbrev

IJERE

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Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...