Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9825 GPIA, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9825 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 25 Lebanon 1.11 GPIA compare
- 26 Tunisia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 1.1 GPIA compare
- 29 Namibia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor was 1.1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9825 GPIA in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- East Timor ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release