Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 76.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
76.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
104th
of 182 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2019
All-time low
28.5%
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 28.5 %2002: 35.2 %2003: 36 %2008: 37.9 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 51.6 %2011: 55.8 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 58.6 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 69.1 %2018: 72.1 %2019: 76.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 76.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2001.

Timor-Leste ranks 104th of 182 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 28.5%
2002 35.2% +23.3%
2003 36.0% +2.3%
2008 37.9% +5.4%
2009 47.5% +25.2%
2010 51.6% +8.6%
2011 55.8% +8.3%
2012 60.1% +7.6%
2013 58.6% -2.3%
2014 59.2% +0.9%
2015 60.9% +2.8%
2016 64.4% +5.8%
2017 69.1% +7.3%
2018 72.1% +4.3%
2019 76.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 28.5% 47.5% 5
2010s 62.8% 51.6% 76.7% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.8% compare
  2. 102 Egypt 77.6% compare
  3. 103 Fiji 76.8% compare
  4. 105 Kiribati 74.2% compare
  5. 106 Bhutan 72.9% compare
  6. 107 Eswatini 72.2% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 76.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2001.
How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Timor-Leste ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.