Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 80.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 80.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in East Timor peaked at 80.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.5% | — |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 80.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 67.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 65.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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, male in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in East Timor was 80.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release