Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 76.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 77.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2001.
That places East Timor 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 31.4% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 57.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
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More education data for East Timor
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Timor was 76.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release