Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in East Timor
East Timor: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 67.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor stood at 67.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor peaked at 67.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1981.
That places East Timor 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.7% | — |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 67.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.5%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 49.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 61.7% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor was 67.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release