Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 171st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +71.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 168 Cambodia 0.1% compare
- 169 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 172 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.0% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 171st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release