Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 71.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Timor, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Timor is 71.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Timor peaked at 71.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.3% | — |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +5.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 71.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.4%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 39.3% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 52.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Timor was 71.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- East Timor ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.