Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 63.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste peaked at 63.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 62nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +131.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +186.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.0% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 59 Sri Lanka 66.1% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 65.2% compare
- 61 Hong Kong 64.8% compare
- 63 Brazil 63.1% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8% compare
- 65 North Macedonia 62.3% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Timor-Leste was 63.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.