Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in East Timor
East Timor: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 78,170 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, male in East Timor stood at 78,170.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in East Timor peaked at 78,274 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,883, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 143rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37,883 | — |
| 2005 | 38,377 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40,169 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 49,391 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 51,711 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 54,425 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 56,012 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55,850 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,619 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 63,823 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 69,146 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 73,428 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 75,846 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 78,274 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 78,170 | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 78,170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 78,170 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,455 | 37,883 | 49,391 | 4 |
| 2010s | 63,713 | 51,711 | 78,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,170 | 78,170 | 78,170 | 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, male in East Timor?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in East Timor was 78,170 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 78,274 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,883 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- East Timor ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release