Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 162,113 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 162,113 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 162,113 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,459, in 2001.
That places East Timor 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44,459 | — |
| 2002 | 52,785 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 58,603 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 73,005 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 74,822 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 78,655 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 96,067 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 101,482 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 107,859 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 111,422 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 112,014 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 118,934 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 129,308 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 140,462 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 149,883 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 155,831 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 161,658 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 162,113 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 162,113 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 162,113 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,342 | 44,459 | 96,067 | 7 |
| 2010s | 128,885 | 101,482 | 161,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,113 | 162,113 | 162,113 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in East Timor was 162,113 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 162,113 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,459 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release