Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in East Timor
East Timor: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 23.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in East Timor stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 440.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in East Timor peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 58th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +229.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +217.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +128.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 23.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 23.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in East Timor?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in East Timor was 23.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- East Timor ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.2%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release