Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 88.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 88.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 90.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.2% | — |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 88.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 88.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.5%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 56.2% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 68.1% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 98 Mongolia 89.1% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
- 100 South Africa 88.3% compare
- 102 India 88.0% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 104 Mexico 86.6% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste was 88.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release