Determinasi Akses Pendidikan di Daerah Tertinggal, Terdepan, dan Terluar (3T) Kawasan Indonesia Timur

This study aims to analyze the effect of Average Years of Schooling (RLS), school index, teacher index, student index, and Expected Years of Schooling (HLS) on the equalization of educational access proxied by the Net Enrollment Rate (APM) in disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions of Eastern Indonesia. This study employed a quantitative approach using panel data regression methods in six provinces in Eastern Indonesia during the 2016–2024 period. The data used were secondary data obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, and other official sources. The results showed that Average Years of Schooling (RLS), school index, teacher index, student index, and Expected Years of Schooling (HLS) had a positive and significant effect on the equalization of educational access. These findings indicate that improving educational attainment, the quality of educational facilities, the availability of teachers, student participation, and educational expectations can increase the Net Enrollment Rate (APM) in the 3T regions of Eastern Indonesia. This study implies that education policies should focus on equalizing the quality of educational services, improving school infrastructure, ensuring a more equitable distribution of teachers, and strengthening educational sustainability to reduce disparities in educational access across regions.