Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 96.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 96.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 101st 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.3% | — |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 46.3% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 72.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 96.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.