The January survey, published in a Kompas report on Monday, found that 69.3 percent of respondents approved of the performance of the Jokowi-Ma’ruf administration, increasing from 62.1 percent in October, when their leadership suffered the lowest rating in their three years in office. The approval rating of their administration had trended downward since the all-time high of 73.9 percent in January of last year.

The latest figure is also the administration’s second-highest approval rating ever.

The poll interviewed 1,202 respondents in person across the country from Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 and had a margin of error of 2.8 percent with a 95 percent confidence level.

The share of respondents who said they were dissatisfied with the government's performance also decreased to 30.7 percent in January from 37.9 percent in October.

To measure the overall approval rating of the government, the survey asked respondents 20 topics that were categorized into four major areas of politics and security, law enforcement, the economy and social welfare. It found that all 20 indicators generally saw an increase in approval compared with the October survey, although some indicators increased more significantly than others.

Of the four major areas, respondents were most satisfied with the government’s performance in politics and security as well as social welfare, at 79.2 percent and 77.3 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, only 55.1 percent of respondents were satisfied with the performance in law enforcement and 53.5 percent in the economy.

The approval of the work of the administration in politics and security saw the biggest increase, rising by 4.6 percentage points from that in the October survey. Political stability is particularly important as the country is set to hold nationwide elections next year.

A closer look at the politics and security indicator shows that respondents were particularly satisfied with how the government maintained tolerance among Indonesia's diverse population.

But, the government’s handling of armed conflicts and separatist movements remains relatively poor, despite a small increase in approval compared with the October survey.

Conflict between security forces and insurgents continues to occur in Papua. Earlier this month, a New Zealand pilot was taken hostage by a separatist group.

Despite this, the Kompas survey has placed the Indonesian Military (TNI) as the public’s most trusted institution, with 87 percent of respondents expressing their approval. Regional administrations and election organizers, the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), came in second and third, respectively.

The survey also came amid rumors of a reshuffle that have been brewing of late.

When asked to comment on the survey, Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said on Thursday that the increase in approval of Jokowi-Ma'ruf administration should not be twisted into a narrative to extend Jokowi's second and final term or delay the 2024 elections.

"In fact, it’s precisely because [public perception of the government] at the moment is good, it is better to pass on this good [approval rating] to those who will succeed [Jokowi],” Mahfud said on Thursday, as quoted by Kompas.id.

“That’s why we should continue with the 2024 election and prepare for it as best as we can,” he added.

With Jokowi having less than two years left in office, Mahfud said that the government was now casting its focus on improving the country’s corruption eradication.

Transparency International Indonesia (TII) reported earlier this month that the country’s latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) slid four points to 34, the biggest decline in 25 years and one of the worst year-on-year performances in the region.