This study analyses the relationship between education expenditure with the fulfilment of quality education indicators, and whether these fulfilments affect the quality of human development index (HDI). HDI will help a country to transform to be a developed country. This study is using 22 SDGs indicators from Indonesian provincial governments in 2018–2019. The results show the positive correlation between the education expenditure and the fulfilment of quality education. The result also shows the positive influence of the quality education on the HDI. Through educational expenditure, quality of education will improve and HDI is expected to increase. © 2024 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.