4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 51.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Timor-Leste is 51.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Timor-Leste peaked at 52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1 | 34 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1 | 49 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 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 upper secondary education in Timor-Leste?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Timor-Leste was 51.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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