Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 84.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 84.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 85.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.3% | — |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 41.3% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 67.8% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- 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)
- 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, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 84.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release