Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 62.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2025
All-time low
9.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 62.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in East Timor peaked at 62.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.5% | — |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 62.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 27.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.1% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.2% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 89 Mexico 64.4% compare
- 90 India 63.9% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
- 93 Tunisia 61.5% compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 60.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 59.9% compare
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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in East Timor?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in East Timor was 62.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release