Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 88.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste is 88.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 133rd 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.3% | — |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 70.3% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 71.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste was 88.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release