Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 71,548 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 71,548 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,820 number, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 127 Armenia 81,059 number compare
- 128 Mauritania 78,293 number compare
- 129 North Macedonia 71,944 number compare
- 131 Lithuania 68,626 number compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 64,721 number compare
- 133 Mauritius 63,730 number compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 71,548 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,820 number in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.