Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 42.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
42.9%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
5th
of 118 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2014
All-time low
15.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2014
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.1% | — |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 19.3% | 42.9% | 4 |
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Timor-Leste was 42.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release