4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 61.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 61.9 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste peaked at 66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.
Timor-Leste ranks 109th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 59 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9 | 35 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 | 49 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Timor-Leste was 61.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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