Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 51.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2010
All-time low
25.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor stood at 51.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor peaked at 51.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.5% | — |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 51.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 25.5% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor was 51.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release