All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 49.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
49.5%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
108th
of 116 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2012
All-time low
37.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2009–2014
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste is 49.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.1% | — |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 37.8% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Timor-Leste was 49.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release