Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 71,548 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor is 71,548 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 71,548 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,820 number, in 2001.
That places East Timor 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,820 number | — |
| 2002 | 19,923 number | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 20,869 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 27,278 number | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 35,651 number | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 40,910 number | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 44,698 number | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 48,328 number | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 47,549 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 48,708 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51,422 number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 55,998 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 61,933 number | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 66,234 number | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 71,548 number | +8.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 71,548 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,284 number, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 71,548 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105,646 number, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,908 number | 15,820 number | 35,651 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 53,733 number | 40,910 number | 71,548 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor was 71,548 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 71,548 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,820 number in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.