Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 96.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste is 96.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.5% | — |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 72.5% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 76.4% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
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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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste was 96.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release