Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.04 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste, 2009–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste stood at 13.04 years. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste peaked at 13.35 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.04 years, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.31 years | — |
| 2010 | 13.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.04 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.31 years | 13.31 years | 13.31 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.23 years | 13.1 years | 13.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 years | 13.04 years | 13.07 years | 4 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste was 13.04 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 years in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.