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 92.3% 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
In 2020, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste stood at 92.3%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 56.9% | — |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 92.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 92.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 56.9% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 72.0% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 92.3% 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 97.9% 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 56.9% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Timor-Leste ranks 93rd 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 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release