Average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor

East Timor: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2021
All-time low
3.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.82001: 3.92002: 42003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.52006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 52009: 5.22010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.32015: 5.32016: 5.32017: 5.42018: 5.62019: 5.82020: 62021: 6.22022: 6.22023: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 6.23 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor peaked at 6.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2000.

East Timor ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.77 —
2001 3.91 +3.6%
2002 4.05 +3.6%
2003 4.19 +3.6%
2004 4.34 +3.6%
2005 4.49 +3.6%
2006 4.65 +3.6%
2007 4.82 +3.6%
2008 4.99 +3.6%
2009 5.17 +3.6%
2010 5.35 +3.6%
2011 5.34 -0.3%
2012 5.32 -0.3%
2013 5.31 -0.3%
2014 5.29 -0.3%
2015 5.28 -0.3%
2016 5.26 -0.3%
2017 5.44 +3.4%
2018 5.63 +3.4%
2019 5.82 +3.4%
2020 6.02 +3.4%
2021 6.23 +3.4%
2022 6.23 +0.0%
2023 6.23 +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 6.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 6.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.44 3.77 5.17 10
2010s 5.4 5.26 5.82 10
2020s 6.17 6.02 6.23 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 146 Cameroon 6.57 compare
  2. 147 Myanmar 6.38 compare
  3. 148 Uganda 6.32 compare
  4. 150 Morocco 6.2 compare
  5. 151 Liberia 6.17 compare
  6. 152 Cape Verde 6.09 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in East Timor was 6.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2021.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2000.
How does East Timor rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
East Timor ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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